Shooting Stars said that an external and internal investigation is ongoing following their expulsion from the 2025 President Federation Cup.
The Oluyole Warriors were thrown out of the competition by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, for fielding five ineligible players in their Round of 64 tie against Zamfara United.
Shooting Stars appealed for calm and patience following the tense generated from the expulsion.
“Sequel to the letter, written by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), expelling us from this year’s President Federation Cup, on the ground that we fielded ‘ineligible’ players, the management of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), wish to inform our teeming supporters and fans that we are taking steps to address the matter,” Shooting Stars wrote in a statement by the club’s media officer Tosin Omojola.
“Having received the letter on Wednesday afternoon, moments after we walked over Zamfara United in a Round of 64 fixture in Abuja,, we want to state that internal and external investigations have commenced on the issue.
“While this is ongoing, we hereby appeal for calm and patience, knowing fully the tension the issue has generated, with a promise to make an official statement immediately our findings are concluded.”
