Football Law and Ethics

The 2024/2025 Lagos State President Federation Cup concluded with Inter Lagos emerging as champions, but the celebrations took an unexpected turn after fans stormed the VIP section, leading to disciplinary action against the club. Despite Inter Lagos’ management pleading for leniency, the committee imposed a N1 million fine on the club. Additionally, the club must […]

Super Eagles defender Jordan Torunarigha was fortunate to avoid two red cards during Gent’s 1-1 draw with Club Brugge, according to analysts and commentators. Belgian football pundit Filip Joos criticized the defender’s actions, stating: “It was just revenge from him. It was over the top.” Joos further described the incident, saying Torunarigha completely ignored the

John Tope Ojeleye has officially been recognized as an international referee after the Nigeria Football Federation NFF awarded him a prestigious FIFA badge. The ceremony, held in Abuja, saw 30 Nigerian referees receive FIFA certification, granting them the authority to officiate international matches in 2025. Ojeleye, a futsal referee, was among only three first-time recipients

As a result, Uche will be unavailable for Getafe’s upcoming home clash against Real Betis on Sunday. His absence will be a blow for the Madrid-based club, as he has been a key performer in their recent run of form. Editorial Chrisantus Uche’s suspension is an unfortunate setback, but it also highlights his growing influence

AC Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze is at risk of missing his club’s next UEFA Champions League fixture if he receives a yellow card in their upcoming match against Feyenoord. The Super Eagles international has already accumulated two bookings in the tournament, and another caution would trigger an automatic one-match suspension. Chukwueze is not expected to

Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye faces further setbacks in his career after being excluded from Udinese’s squad list for the second half of the 2024-2025 season. The Italian Serie A club’s decision is linked to Okoye’s involvement in an ongoing betting scandal, which is currently under investigation by Italian authorities. The controversy stems from a

The Nigeria Football Federation NFF Referee Committee has suspended Referee Ubong Amos Ekpanku and Assistant Referee 1 Emmanuel Ufi following their controversial officiating during the Nigeria National League NNL Matchday 4 game between Solution FC and First Bank FC on January 4-5, 2025. The officials’ decisions were found to have breached the Laws of the

The Nigerian National League NNL has imposed sanctions on Kebbi United FC following incidents of misconduct during their Match Day 4 clash against Basira FC at the Birnin Kebbi Stadium on January 5, 2025, which ended in a 1-1 draw. According to the official match report, Kebbi United’s Welfare Officer Rilwanu Auwal, Kit Manager Babangida

Super Eagles and Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is under investigation in Italy for alleged involvement in a betting scandal. Italian prosecutors are probing claims that Okoye deliberately sought a yellow card during a Serie A match against Lazio on March 11, 2024, in the 64th minute for time-wasting during a goal kick. The incident raised

Nigerian referee Abdulsalam Kasimu Abiola has been selected by the Confederation of African Football CAF to officiate at the 2024 African Nations Championship CHAN. He is among 26 referees chosen for the biennial competition, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from February 1 to February 28. In addition to the referees, CAF