What happened yesterday at Muhammad Dikko Stadium in Katsina during the match between the home side, Katsina United, and Barau FC is totally unacceptable and should have no place in modern football. Football is a game of passion, but it must also be a game of respect, sportsmanship and discipline.
We all watch European football week in, week out, and we never see such incidents. A draw at home is not the end of the world, it is just part of the sport. We have seen even the biggest clubs lose or draw in front of their fans without chaos. Not too long ago, Real Madrid went to Camp Nou and trashed Barcelona 4–0, yet the fans and players accepted the result peacefully.
We must learn to uphold the true spirit of the game. Violence, aggression and intimidation have no place in football. We must do better.