Chiefs appeal dismissed by Safa
The SA Football Association (Safa) Appeal Committee has dismissed the appeal by Kaizer Chiefs to have the sanction by the PSL Disciplinary Committee reduced.
Fans vandalizing the stadium during the 2018 Nedbank Cup match between Kaizer Chiefs and Free State Stars at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Photo: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Chiefs were ordered to play three matches behind closed doors in KwaZulu-Natal after they were found guilty of misconduct after fans ran riot at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on April 21.
One of those matches was suspended, provided that they don’t commit the same offence in the period of 24 months.
Amakhosi appealed the sentence, but they have since lost the appeal.
The PSL confirmed through a statement that Chiefs’ appeal was dismissed by Safa.
The PSL statement:
The South African Football Association (SAFA) Appeal Committee has dismissed the appeal by Kaizer Chiefs FC to have the sanction by the PSL Disciplinary Committee in respect of the Moses Mabhida incident on 21 April 2018 reduced.
The Premier Soccer League Disciplinary Committee found Kaizer Chiefs guilty and ordered that they must play three matches behind closed doors in KZN with the implementation of one (of the three matches) match suspended for a period of 24 months provided Kaizer Chiefs is not found guilty of a similar offence.
Kaizer Chiefs has already played one of the two matches behind closed doors in the Moses Mabhida Stadium against Polokwane City on 06 October 2018.
Having considered submissions by both the Member Club as well as the PSL, the Appeal Committee noted that the unacceptable behaviour by Kaizer Chief’s supporters on the day was indeed extreme and warranted the sanction imposed by the PSL Disciplinary Committee. Kaizer Chiefs FC were ordered to pay the costs of the appeal.
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