The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has summoned Dynamos and Highlanders to appear before the PSL Disciplinary Committee following the abandonment of their match due to crowd trouble.

The PSL match between the two clubs played at Barbourfields Stadium on Sunday 15 May 2022 was abandoned after acts of violence and hooliganism by fans from both clubs. PSL has charged Dynamos for breaching Order 31 of the PSL Rules and Regulations which makes it an act of misconduct on the part of the club. These are the allegations:

  • Throwing or attempting to throw missiles, bottled and other objects, whether potentially harmful or dangerous or not, onto the pitch, or at anyperson;
  • Maliciously damaging or attempting to damage any property on the ground;
  • Its officials, players, servants or duly authorized (express or implied) representatives assault, threaten, intimidate, coerce, interfere, mislead or insult a match official, player, official of the League, public, press or media, or any other person, before, during or after any match.
  • Its players, officials, servants or duly authorized (expressed or implied) representatives or supporters directly or indirectly interrupt, obstruct or disturb the normal proceedings of a game before, during or after the match;

PSL has charged Highlanders for breaching the PSL Rules and Regulations as follows:

  • Its players, officials, servants or duly authorized (expressed or implied) representatives or supporters directly or indirectly interrupt, obstruct or disturb the normal proceedings of a game before, during or after the match
  • Its supporters misbehave in any manner whatsoever, inside or outside a ground before, during or after a match, no matter on which ground the match is played. Without derogating from the generality of what constitutes misbehaviours on the part of supporters, the following are specifically declared to be acts of misbehaviour:-
  1. Invasion or attempted invasion of the field of play, save for reasons of crowd safety;
  2. Throwing or attempting to throw missiles, bottled and other objects, whether potentially harmful or dangerous or not, onto the pitch, or at any person.

The Premier Soccer League said the disciplinary proceedings shall take place on Wednesday 8 June 2022 at its PSL offices.

Source: Pindula News