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CHAPUNGU assistant coach Clement Mugari has been suspended by his club for making bribery allegations against FC Platinum coach Norman Mapeza after the two sides’ Castle Lager Premier Soccer League clash at Mandava Stadium on Saturday.
“As a board, we have suspended Mugari with immediate effect until the process by the PSL is completed. We abide by the PSL’s Code of Ethics,” said Wing Commander Levy Mukotekwa, the Chapungu chief executive.
“We are also conducting our own investigations. We don’t condone such behaviour and utterances in the military.”
Mugari accused Mapeza of bribing referee Ruzive Ruzive after Chapungu were edged 0-1 by FC Platinum in Zvishavane.
The accusation infuriated Mapeza, who challenged Mugari to prove the allegations.
PSL chief executive officer Kennedy Ndebele asked Chapungu to provide evidence supporting Mugari’s claims failure of which would trigger a disciplinary hearing for bringing the league into disrepute.
Ndebele told our sister publication The Herald that the “rules and regulations are clear and you cannot make accusations unless you have evidence”.
“The evidence they should produce should conform to his statement on how the referee was bribed and how much money exchanged hands and where,” Ndebele said.
Ruzive awarded the hosts a penalty that was converted by veteran Winston Mhango.
After the match, Mugari refused to shake hands with Mapeza and instead accused him of bribing the referee.
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