The SAFA arbitration ruled on the weekend on who the rightful champions of the ABC Motsepe League in the province of Mpumalanga are after a legal case brought before it.
Tiger Boys FC had opened a case against The Bees at the SAFA arbitration, complaining about a player who continued featuring in league games despite being suspended.
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"The arbitrator, advocate Tshifiwa Tshitereka, dismissed the whole thing, based on the video clip the club used as evidence in the case," Humphrey Mlwane, The Bees head coach, informed KickOff.com.
"It's clear in the video that No.14 was far from the referee when the red card was issued. A former referee was brought in on Saturday, and he explained that as a referee, the player you're giving a card to is supposed to be near you so that everyone can see who is being booked.
"No.18 is the one who was given a red card, but the referee claimed it was No.14.
"But as the club, we have put this thing in the past, it's behind us, and now we will be able to plan and prepare for the national play-offs.
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"The play-offs kick off on the 30th of June, let's hope we get promoted."
The Bees FC are believed to have the largest following in amateur football in Mpumalanga.
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