Sundowns star Sirino charged with assault

Gaston Sirino is set to appear before the Premier Soccer League (PSL) Disciplinary Committee for an 'assault' on SuperSport United's Clayton Daniels and Dean Furman.


The Mamelodi Sundowns forward will appear before the DC on November 11.

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According to the PSL charge sheet, Sirino assaulted Daniels and Furman by “striking them with his hand”, during their MTN8 Cup fixture at Lucas Moripe Stadium on September 18.

Meanwhile, Sundowns have been charged with contravening rule 54.3.13 of the rule of the complaint (vicariously) in that during the match they brought the game, the sponsors MTN, the complainant, Safa, Caf and Fifa into disrepute for the reasons stated in the charges again Sirino.

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