Katsina United Soccer Membership has denied experiences alleging violence and the loss of life of a participant throughout their Nigeria Premier Soccer League, NPFL, match towards Barau FC on the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina.
The membership, in a press release issued on Sunday by its Media Director, Nasir Gide, described the report circulating on-line as false, deceptive, and a deliberate try to tarnish the picture of the group and soccer in Katsina State.
In accordance with Gide, the publication claimed that supporters of the membership invaded the pitch, inflicting chaos, and {that a} participant was slaughtered in the course of the sport.
“These claims are solely baseless and a deliberate try to tarnish the membership’s picture and soccer within the state. At no level in the course of the sport did any supporter achieve entry to the principle pitch,” he stated.
Whereas admitting that the match was tense because of some contentious officiating selections, the media director maintained that safety operatives saved the state of affairs beneath management all through the encounter.
“These assertions are fully false and don’t replicate what actually transpired. The sport was managed throughout the confines of order and safety,” Gide added.
He expressed disappointment {that a} “revered platform” would publish such severe allegations with out verification, warning that such misinformation might hurt the membership’s status and undermine soccer improvement in Katsina and Nigeria at massive.
Gide additionally accused Barau FC of amplifying the false experiences, noting that the League Administration Firm, LMC, had been notified to analyze the matter and take acceptable motion.
“Katsina United Soccer Membership stays dedicated to professionalism, self-discipline, and truthful play each on and off the pitch,” he stated.
The membership demanded that the net platform retract the report and concern a public apology, warning that failure to take action might result in authorized motion.
“We advise the publishers of this deceptive report back to retract the story instantly; in any other case, we’ll be left with no selection however to hunt redress by acceptable authorized channels,” the assertion added.
