{{Players and officials of clubs involved in two Nigerian promotion play-off games that ended 79-0 and 67-0 have been banned for life.}}<\/p>\n
Plateau United Feeders were 79-0 victors over Akurba FC while Police Machine FC demolished Bubayaro FC 67-0.<\/p>\n
The four clubs have been banned from the game for 10 years.<\/p>\n
A Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) committee recommended that match officials involved in the two matches should be given life bans.<\/p>\n
Plateau United Feeders and Police Machine went into the matches level on points, with promotion to the lowest tier of the Nationwide League Division at stake.<\/p>\n
Feeders scored 72 of their goals in the second half, while Police Machine reportedly scored 61 times after the break in their game.<\/p>\n
The results meant that Plateau edged above Police Machine on goal difference.<\/p>\n
The NFF said in a statement: “The NFF have accepted the recommendations and they would be communicated to the clubs, the state FA’s, CAF and FIFA.<\/p>\n
“We will publish all the names of players and officials with their photographs and details.”<\/p>\n
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