‘Fake Gateway United lose 13-1 to Al Merrikh’

Gateway United FC of Abeokuta have denied losing 13-1 to Al Merrikh in a recent friendly, adding that the scandalous loss was suffered by another Nigerian club who are illegally using their name and logo.

The Nigeria National League side made this clarity in Thursday’s release by the media department titled, “Unauthorised use of Gateway United FC name, logo,” in which they sternly warned the imposter against further use of their name and logo.

The release read, ”It has come to our attention that a team impersonating Gateway FC recently played a match against Al Merrikh and suffered a 13-1 defeat. We wish to clarify that Gateway United FC had no involvement in this match. This was an illegal use of our club’s name and logo, and we were not aware of or associated with this event in any capacity.

“For the record, Gateway United Football Club of Ogun State, with its secretariat at MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, had no participation or knowledge of the said match.

“We appreciate our fans’ support and understanding as we address this matter. Please rest assured that we are taking the necessary steps to present such incidents in the future. We hereby warn anyone or any organisation impersonating Gateway United FC to desist immediately or face the full wrath of the law. Furthermore, we demand that Al Merrikh pull down our logo from their website and social media channels immediately.

“For official updates and information about Gateway United FC, please refer to our verified communication channels.

Thank you for your continued support.”

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