PSL bans and fines Sundowns star Sirino
The drawn-out disciplinary case involving Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Gaston Sirino has finally been settled.
Gaston Sirino of Mamelodi Sundowns Pic: Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix.
The case, which has lasted over seven months, was finally concluded with the PSL Disciplinary Committee handing down a sanction of a two-match ban and a R75,000 fine for the Uruguayan midfielder.
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Sirino was earlier found guilty of assaulting SuperSport United’s Dean Furman and Clayton Daniels. The incident took place in September last year.
On Monday the PSL issued a statement announcing its sanction on the matter.
The PSL statement:
PSL DC finds Mamelodi Sundowns and Gastón Sirino guilty, sanction announced
The Premier Soccer League disciplinary committee (DC) previously found Mamelodi Sundowns and their player Gastón Sirino guilty on several charges.
Mamelodi Sundowns were found guilty of bringing the League in disrepute while Gastón Sirino was found guilty of assaulting two SuperSport United players, Dean Furman and Clayton Daniels.
The DC has ruled that:
– Mamelodi Sundowns is ordered to pay a fine R200,000 of which R150,000 is suspended for a period of 24 months on condition that they are not found guilty of a similar offence during the period of suspension.
– Gastón Sirino is ordered to serve a two-match suspension.
– Gastón Sirino is ordered to pay a fine of R75,000 of which R25,000 is suspended for a period of 24 months on condition that they are not found guilty of a similar offence during the period of suspension.
– Both Mamelodi Sundowns and Gastón Sirino are ordered to pay the several sittings of the disciplinary committee.
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