EUROMATCH NPFL: Rivers United Maintain Top Spot After 1-1 Draw With Rangers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nAbdulrahman also drew the club\u2019s attention to Section B, Rules 6.22 and 6.23 of the NPFL Framework and Rules, which guarantee the league\u2019s broadcast rights owner exclusive and unrestricted access to all league venues without prior notice.<\/p>\n
Under Rule 6.23, any club found guilty of violating the provision is liable to a fine of up to \u20a615 million, as well as a deduction of three points and three goals from its accruable points and goals.<\/p>\n
However, while acknowledging the seriousness of the incident, the NPFL said it had considered some of the underlying circumstances surrounding the disruption before deciding to issue Rivers United a formal and final warning.<\/p>\n
Consequently, the league placed the prescribed sanctions under suspension, meaning the \u20a615 million fine and the three-point and three-goal deductions will be activated if the club commits another breach of the same regulations during the ongoing season.<\/p>\n
The NPFL, however, warned that the suspended sanctions would not prevent it from imposing additional penalties where necessary under its Framework and Rules.<\/p>\n
The league further cautioned Rivers United against repeating the offence, emphasising that access for authorised broadcast partners is a regulatory obligation and not subject to the discretion or approval of individual clubs.<\/p>\n
It reiterated that no club is permitted to obstruct, restrict or deny broadcast partners access to league venues, particularly for fixtures scheduled for live coverage.<\/p>\n
Source: <\/p>\n
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