Thursday, July 11, 2013
Owner of Nigerian side Bubayaro beaten 67-0 has disowned and disbanded the club.
Shuaibu-Gara Ahmed Gombe owner of the Nigerian side Bubayaro who were beaten 67-0 in a crucial match against
Police Machine has disowned and disbanded the club.
Bubayaro lost heavily to Police
Machine, who were looking to secure promotion to the lowest tier of the
Nationwide League Division.
Machine's promotion rivals Plateau
United Feeder won their match against Akruba, played simultaneously, 79-0.
Nigeria's football authorities has
suspended the four teams who reported "mind-boggling" results from their
play-offs matches, describing the scores of 79-0 and 67-0 as
"scandalous" tallies that must be probed.
In a statement, the country's
Football Federation described the scores as "a mind-boggling show of shame
never previously witnessed in Nigeria."
"Plateau United Feeders
somehow manufactured a 79-0 victory over Akurba FC while Police Machine FC
demolished Babayaro FC 67-0.”
Bubayaro owner Mr. Gomber was not
present at his club’s game, he was actually in Lagos, Nigeria and even ordered the team not to continue
play, however, the officials of the team ignored his orders.
Speaking to BBCSPORTS, Bubayaro’s
owner said
"As soon as I heard the result, I disbanded the team,"
he told BBC Sport.
"It's disappointing that some people would bring the game
to disrepute out of desperation."
He added: "I have written a petition to the (state) police
in Bauchi to investigate this shame and arrest anyone found to be
involved."
It is believed that a deal was
certainly struck among all the sides, but the details, including whether any money
changed hands, are not yet known.
Spokesperson for the NFF Ademola
Olajire told AFP "We are setting up an investigation. We don't know
exactly what happened. We just feel scandalised," he said.
"The four teams involved are
suspended immediately and indefinitely," federation chairman Mike Emeh
said in a statement.
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