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FIFA have sent the Czech Football Association a letter in which they slammed a transfer ban on Banik Ostrava as a result of outstanding dues to 36 Lion Football Club. The ban will only be lifted when Banik pay the outstanding dues they owe the Lagos based club for the transfer of Tijani Muhamed on 1st July 2023. The letter received didn’t specify the number of transfer windows that Banik will be banned from, but only clarified that it is due to the former Flying Eagles striker deal with the Czech Republic top flight team. Muhamed, 23, is a product of 36 Lion. He joined Slavia Praha from Banik during last summer's transfer window for €1.26m according to Transfermkt.com. The transfer fee should have been paid over several installments; however, Banik failed to meet the deadlines as regards the fee meant for 36 Lion.  Muhamed started his professional career at Banik after joining from 36 Lion ahead of the 2018/19 season. He enjoyed loan spells at Trnava, Fotbal Trinec and ...

Nationwide League One side, 36 Lion Football Club have announced the signing of nine new players ahead of the 2018 season scheduled to kick off on Thursday April 6, 2018.  36 Lion signed exceptional players in the off-season as they prepare another season in the NLO Division One.  The duo of Quadry Ajala and Ayoade Babatunde, were signed from Team 360 Football Club.  Akeem Wasiu, joined from G12 FC, while Chukwu Chinendu, was recruited from FC Bethel, and Chiroma Yazidu signed from Obazz FC.  Teamidayo Okanlawon, Quadry Liameed, Chidubem Nwosu and Mohamed Tijani graduated from the club Under-18 to the main team. Meanwhile, the club President Alhaji Gafar Liameed, has expressed confidence in the ability of the team to play in the Nigeria National League next season. Gafar, who's a board member of Lagos State Football Association, stated that he will be excited if his team at the end of the season can secure one of the promotion to the NNL. "Our aim th...

36 Lion Fc Coach Akinrele Francis has apologized to esteemed fans following their away loss to Juvenile Fc 2-1 at Gateway International Stadium, Ilaro. "Our fans remain the best anytime, any day.  I love them, they're very passionate with the team and we can feel both at training and during matches," Akinrele disclosed to 36Lion Media team. "We are deeply sorry. Sometimes in football the unexpected happens but that's not the end. It's a league with so many matches yet to be played, so we're winning more of away and home games this season. "36 Lion is an ambitious side, we are not giving up from winning our group this season. We shall make our fans smile,as they have shown the world that they are proud of us," he concluded. Akinrele admitted Juvenile Fc were the better side in the encounter, but I extol praise to my boys for showing their display on the pitch. "Juvenile were king today and they deserve it. We’ll go back and work again...