Heartland Football Club have accused Ifeanyi Ubah, who is the owner of FC IfeanyiUbah, of slapping goalkeeper Ebere Obi, who is the older brother of Chelsea star Mikel, after Wednesday’s Nigeria league match in Nnewi.
Home team IfeanyiUbah won the home game 1-0, but hell still broke loose after the match.
Heartland spokesman Solomon Onu alleged that Ifeanyi Ubah stormed the pitch to assault Ebere Obi before his security details pounced on other Heartland players like skipper Chinedu Efugh and officials.
It was further alleged that phones and cameras were smashed by security men to ensure the disgraceful scene was not on record. Ebere Obi is still in hospital in Nnewi receiving treatment.
An official of the Anambra FA insisted he did not see the IfeanyiUbah owner assault any person after the game as his attention was divided.
“What happened was abnormal. A player was trying to assault the referee after the game and before you know it, there was a mob action,” said the official.
“I didn’t see whether Ifeanyi Ubah punched any Heartland player.
“There were exchanges of blows from here and that, you can’t identify who did what.”
However, Ifeanyi Ubah has denied the incident. He said, “I want to use this medium to clarify the event that took place during the match between FCIU and Heartland FC. Rumours are already making rounds that I, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah punched the referee.
“Well, let me state categorically that it is a lie. I did not punch the referee but only intervened to resolve the tension between the referee and Ebele Obi. The Heartland FC player pushed the referee after he was given a red card and I waded in to protect the referee. A video of the whole event has been forwarded to the LMC and I will personally make it available after the LMC have gone through it and taken necessary actions. Thank you.”
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