– The football body has placed a heavy fine on Giwa FC – The Jos-based side failed to appear for three matches without cogent reason – The club has barely 48 hours to appeal the ruling After failure to honour three consecutive Nigerian Professional Football League matches, the League Management Company (LMC) has wielded its hammer on Giwa FC of Jos. Giwa failed to honour three matches being in Ilorin on Match Day 14 against Wikki Tourist along with Akwa Utd and Enyimba on Match Day 16 and 18 respectively. In a statement on Friday May 20, the LMC expelled the club and also placed a heavy fine on it. The statement reads:“Giwa FC has been expelled from 2015/2016 Nigeria Professional Football league season. Giwa FC is in breach of NPFL Framework & Rules for failing to honour three cumulative fixtures without acceptable reason. “Giwa FC was banished to Ilorin to play three consecutive home games after disturbances in its match day 12 game, the statement reads in part. The club earlier wrote to the LMC to reschedule their Week 18 game against Enyimba, but the request was thrown into the gutters by the football house. “Giwa FC’s letter to have its game against Enyimba rescheduled failed to meet NPFL provision requesting for a shift in game 72 hours before the said game holds. “Giwa FC will also pay a fine of N250,000 as expenses for stadium hire, security and other logistics incurred for the match vs Enyimba. For failing to honour the fixture with Enyimba, Giwa FC will pay a fine of N10million,”it said. “The club has a right to appeal or accept this decision within 48 hours. Consequently LMC has notified all club chairmen that Giwa FC has been expelled from the NPFL,”it said. All matches involving Giwa FC, played or unplayed, have been suspended without prejudice to the final determination of the matter on the clubs failure to honour the game against Enyimba. LMC has also said all clubs that have played Giwa FC to date will be fairly compensated in proportional basis. LMC will review the matter of registered players currently contracted to Giwa FC. Giwa FC to forfeit all monetary earnings due to it this season from the LMC Posted on 20/05/16