The usually bubbly and articulate Majavu seemed to be lost for words when giving the update of the case. Photo: Felix Dlangamandla
The Premier Soccer League, through their prosecutor Zola Majavu has confirmed the sanction handed down to Orlando Pirates following a Disciplinary Committee meeting on Monday.
Just over a week after they were dumped out of the Carling Knockout, Orlando Pirates learnt their fate with the PSL DC for their fan misbehaviour on the day.
Pirates, as confirmed by Majavu, pleaded guilty to the charges and were fined accordingly.
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“I can confirm that earlier this morning, Orlando Pirates Football Club appeared before the PSL DC to answer to charges of spectator misbehaviour arising from a missile throwing incident wherein the spectators, threw an assortment of missiles directed at the match official.
“In their match against Magesi FC, Orlando Pirates Football Club pleaded guilty as charged and they were subsequently convicted accordingly, having listened to the submissions regarding aggravation and mitigation of sanction and mindful of the fact that they pleaded guilty and they appeared as first offenders, the PLDC ruled as follows:
“They were fined a monetary amount of R100,000, of which half is suspended for a period of 12 months, on condition that during the period of suspension they are not found guilty of the same offence.
“If they were to reoffend, the suspended portion would become immediately effective. As well as an additional sanction for the new offence, they were further ordered to carry the costs of the DC proceedings, which are usually administratively computed and added to the R50,000 fine, which is effective immediately,” Majavu said in a statement.
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