Nigeria, Nov. 4 -- The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has handed Rivers United a suspended N15 million fine and a three-point and three-goal deduction for allegedly denying its broadcast partners access to the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium during their Matchday 11 fixture against Rangers International.

The league also issued the Port Harcourt club a formal final warning, stating that the sanctions would be activated if it commits another breach of the relevant broadcasting regulations during the ongoing season.

The dispute followed the disruption of the live coverage of the encounter, which ended 1-1 on Sunday, 1 November.

In a summary jurisdiction decision communicated to the club, the NPFL said Rivers United denied Murphy Ben In...