PSL officials had to intervene after Downs coach Pitso Mosimane resisted sitting on the left-hand dugout at Loftus Stadium, resulting in a squabble with his opponents who had started their warm-ups on the right side of the pitch.
snl24.com/kickoff has received the ruling from the PSL on the matter in which the club, coach and CEO Sizwe Nzimande have been fined, which reads as follows:
“Mamelodi Sundowns, Pitso Mosimane and Sizwe Nzimande were found guilty of bringing the League into disrepute.
The Disciplinary Committee verdict is as follows:
- Mamelodi Sundowns was sentenced to a fine of R 100 000.00 of which R50 000.00 was suspended for a period of 12 months on condition that they are not found guilty during the period of suspension of bringing the League into disrepute.
- Mr Pitso Mosimane was sentenced to a fine of R 25 000.00 suspended for a period of 12 months on condition that he is not found guilty during the period of suspension of bringing the League into disrepute.
- Mr Sizwe Nzimande was sentenced to a fine of R 50 000.00 suspended for a period of 12 months on condition that he is not found guilty during the period of suspension of verbally abusing a person
- In addition, Mamelodi Sundowns was ordered to pay the costs of the Disciplinary Committee sitting amounting to just over R50 000.”
Sundowns went on to win the encounter 3-1, before going all the way to the final where they were beaten 3-0 at the hands of Bidvest Wits.