Sundowns’ Sibanyoni handed verdict by PSL DC

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  • Post published:February 10, 2017

The Premier Soccer League Disciplinary Committee has delivered a verdict on Mamelodi Sundowns and David Thidiela and Black Leopards on Wednesday.

The Brazilians was found guilty of fielding an ineligible player, Thabang Sibanyoni,in their MultiChoice Diski Challenge match against Chippa United on December 4, 2016.

This comes after Sundowns fielded Sibanyoni in the reserve league fixture, despite the player having accumulated four yellow cards.

The match was awarded to Chippa United with a 3-0 score and, one point was deducted from Sundowns. Meanwhile, Sibanyoni has since been suspended for an additional match.

Black Leopards and club member David Thidiela were found guilty of two charges of abusing a match official during their National First Division fixture against Royal Eagles on December 17, 2016.

The club was sentenced to a monetary fine of R200000 suspended for two years.

Thidiela was sentenced to a fine of R 200000 of which R150000 was suspended for two years, plus a four-match ban from matches, also similarly suspended for two years.

The parties were ordered to pay the costs of the sittings of the Disciplinary Committee jointly and severally.