Disciplinary decision about football broadcast fit sound like league table don change straight away. For Rivers United case, di difference matter. Nigeria Premier Football League give di Port Harcourt club final warning and suspend both di money punishment and di ones wey concern points and goals, according to di ruling wey reports carry on 4 November.
Di matter concern Rivers United home match against Rangers International on 1 November. Di two teams draw 1–1 for Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium. Wetin di disciplinary process consider na whether di company wey wan cover di match get access. Dat one different from wetin happen for pitch.
For di decision wey di league send Rivers, e say dem deny im broadcast partner Murphy Ben International access to di stadium for di match. Di league public list of match officials and broadcast arrangement, wey carry date 30 October, put MBI YouTube channel beside di Rivers–Rangers fixture. Na so di league public schedule read.
Rivers United bin don give different account. For statement on 1 November, media director Charles Mayuku say email wey di club receive on 30 October no include di match for official livestream schedule. Di club disagree say dem block di crew on purpose. Wetin di club dey talk about na di message wey e say e receive.
Di penalties concern different things. Dem get ₦15 million fine, deduction of three league points and deduction of three goals. Di league suspend all three. E warn say dem go take effect if di club break di relevant broadcast rules again before dis season end.
Wetin e mean for you. If you dey check Rivers United position for table, no comot three points by yourself just because you see dem for di ruling. Di decision explain wetin go make di penalties start. Di 1–1 result, wetin di league decide about access and di club explanation na three different parts of di matter.
