Sporting Lagos coach Jeffrey Buter fined N500,000 over referee comments

Sporting Lagos head coach Jeffrey Buter has been fined N500,000 by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for remarks about match officials after his side’s local derby against Ikorodu City.

Buter was summoned to Abuja by the league body on Wednesday to explain the comments made during his post-match interview. He acknowledged that he had been wrong to make the remarks concerning the officiating.

The NPFL said it took the coach’s limited experience in the league into account before imposing the fine.

Buter has seven working days to pay the penalty. Failure to do so could result in further sanctions against the Sporting Lagos coach.

The league has also issued a warning to coaches and club officials over what it described as reckless or inflammatory public statements.

It said complaints about officiating should instead be submitted through the appropriate official procedures.