The Premier Soccer League (PSL) have confirmed the punishment for Orlando Pirates after they were found guilty of denying TS Galaxy President, Tim Sukazi access to certain sections of Orlando Stadium during their DStv Premiership game in December.
Pirates were found guilty of unreasonably denying Sukazi access to Orlando Stadium despite having valid accreditation entitling him to access such areas of the stadium. They were found to have brought the PSL, the game, SAFA, CAF, FIFA and the sponsors into disrepute.
PSL prosecutor Zola Majavu has today announced that the DC considered both parties submissions with regard to the appropriate sanctions and the DC ruled as follows:
- Orlando Pirates was fined a monetary amount of R100 000, which is amount is wholly suspended for a period of 12 months on condition that during the period of suspension, Orlando Pirates is not found guilty of the same offence again. In which event, the R100 000 would immediately be activated and payable and they could further be sanctioned for that other infringement which they would’ve committed over and above the current one.
- They were also ordered to pay the costs of the DC hearing, with cost for approximately four sittings administratively computed by the league and sent to Orlando Pirates for payment.
- They were directed to send a written apology to the league. In that apology they need to recognise that they had brought the league, the game, SAFA, CAF, FIFA and the sponsors in disrepute in the manner in which their officials manhandled Mr Sukazi.”
Written by: Diski Voice
