NPFL pardons Boboye after 17-game ban
The NPFL has pardoned Bendel Insurance coach Kennedy Boboye, lifting his 17-game touchline ban. He is cleared to return for the 2026/27 season. Read More: https://punchng.com/npfl-pardons-boboye-after-17-game-ban/
The Nigeria Premier Football League has lifted a 17-game ban on Bendel Insurance head coach Kennedy Boboye, allowing him to return to his coaching duties just days before the start of the new season. Boboye received the ban in March following allegations of assaulting officials during a match against Plateau United. Despite denying any wrongdoing, Boboye was unable to coach the team for the remainder of the 2025/26 season.
However, the NPFL board recently reviewed his case and determined that his good behavior during the ban period warranted a reduction in the punishment. The board acknowledged his past service to the country as a player and a technical member of the national team. Boboye is expected to uphold exemplary behavior in his role as coach, as young players and coaches view him as a role model.
He will begin his new season with Benin Arsenal in the opening fixture against Warri Wolves on August 30.
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