Kaizer Chiefs have been sanctioned by the Premier Soccer League Disciplinary Committee for two separate counts of spectator misbehaviour
Chiefs were also fined R100 000 in August for a similar incident at the Mbombela Stadium, where supporters launched objects at coach Molefi Ntseki.
Premier Soccer League prosecutor Zola Majavu confirmed that Chiefs appeared before the PSL DC on Monday, 02 October to answer for two separate counts of spectator misbehaviour following incidents after the loss to SuperSport United and Mamelodi Sundowns in the DStv Premiership and MTN8 respectively.
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"They [Chiefs] pleaded guilty as charged and having been so convicted and upon listening to the submissions from the prosecutor and their representatives, both in mitigation and aggravation of sanction, the PSL DC issued the following ruling with regard to sanction," Majavu said in an audio statement released by the PSL.
"One, you would also remember that a few weeks ago, Kaizer Chiefs was found guilty of the same offence and they were issued a monetary fine of R100 000, of which R70 000 was to be payable effectively and R30,000 suspended on condition that during the next 12 months, they are not to be found guilty of the same offence again. Sadly a few weeks later, they find themselves convicted again on exact same offence, which means that the suspended R30,000 now comes into operation immediately."
Majavu confirmed that in light of the second charge, Chiefs were fined a monetary amount of R200 000, of which R50 000 is suspended for six months on the condition the club are not found guilty of the same offence.
The Soweto giants will pay a total of R180 000 and the cost of the sitting on Monday, while Majavu revealed the club could handed a spectator ban for match if they are found guilty of the same offence in the next six months.
"Over and above that, and as a mark of the PSL DC's displeasure, the errant behaviour of these few fans, they were further ordered with an automatic spectator ban at the next match. In the event, they were to be found guilty of the same offence during the next six months. This is what is traditionally referred to as a lockout, and it is contemplated in the rules of the league. Sadly, and unfortunately, the import of it is that it will affect other innocent spectators or fans of the club they are scheduled to play next.
"Unfortunately, for practical considerations, it would simply mean that a particular fixture will be played without fans on both sides of the team's fixtured against each other. That will only happen if they are found guilty again within the next six months and having been so convicted by the PSL DC. "
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