PSL charges Wits striker and two officials over conduct
THE Premier Soccer League has charged Bidvest Wits striker Gabadinho Mhango for an alleged spitting incident‚ and senior club officials Jonathan Schloss and George Mogotsi for alleged transgressions in the league over the past few weeks.
Mhango has been charged with misconduct for allegedly spitting at AmaZulu midfielder Michael Morton during Wits’ league encounter at the Princess Magogo Stadium on September 20.
Morton has also been charged with misconduct for allegedly offending the dignity of Mhango.
In another incident‚ Schloss has been charged for contravening Rule 54 of the NSL Handbook for allegedly using offensive gestures or language against Kaizer Chiefs coach Steve Komphela during their league match against Wits on September 16.
In the same match‚ Mogotsi is said to have contravened Rule 54 for allegedly using offensive language towards match officials.
The highly publicised incident‚ involving club officials at the end of the 1-1 draw‚ saw Komphela complaining in his post-match TV interview about comments directed at him by Schloss.
Meanwhile‚ National First Division (NFD) side Richards Bay official Richard Makhoba has been charged with three charges of misconduct arising from their match against Tshakuma FC on September 24.
Makhoba is accused of allegedly intimidating and abusing match officials and causing delays to the match on two occasions.
The matters will appear before the PSL disciplinary committee on October 18.
In another development, the South African Football Intermediaries Association (Safia) and its 36 members have been hauled to the Competition Tribunal for fixing of prices and trading conditions. The association is an umbrella body of sports agents who manage soccer players and coaches.
Among other things‚ Safia is responsible for negotiation of transfer fees and contracts on behalf of players and coaches.
The tribunal said investigation had revealed that Safia and its members had agreed to charge players and coaches a standard 10% commission fee for negotiating and concluding new contracts‚ transfer contracts‚ and renewal contracts with football clubs.
They also colluded to charge football players and coaches a standard 20% commission fee when negotiating and concluding new commercial contracts and renewal of those contracts with sponsors on their behalf.
“They use Safia as a platform for collusion. The commission is seeking an order declaring that Safia and its members contravened the Competition Act‚” tribunal spokesman Sipho Ngwema said.