PSL rakes in the cash

Raymond Jaravaza
PREMIERSHIP clubs have lost a combined $23 075 fromA� fines imposed on top flight football offenders for various offences committed since the start of the 2016 campaign up to May.

The offences range from wayward behaviour by club supporters such as invading the pitch to missile throwing as well as uncouth behaviour by coaches ranging from the use of abusive language towards match officials to expulsion from the technical area.

Since the 2016 season kicked off three of the biggest clubs in the country have also been the biggest losers in fines imposed by the league bosses after Dynamos, Highlanders and Caps United were each slapped with $2 000 fines twice.

The fines were imposed after their respective fans threw missiles into the pitch during league matches.

Mutare City Rovers FC, Chapungu and Tsholotsho FC were also slapped with $2 000 each for missile throwing by their fans.

Coaches have not been spared the rod either.

From current coaches to departed ones, the PSL has not been taking unsportsmanlike behaviour lightly with four gaffers and a kit manager reprimanded for various offences totalling $1 000.

Suspended Bulawayo City FC coach Philani Ncube was fined twice for using abusive language emanating from two separate incidents involving his club against Triangle United and CAPS United in May and June respectively.

He was docked $250 for each incident.

Interestingly, Bulawayo City were left $125 poorer after five players accumulated five yellow cards against CAPS United on 26 June. Suspended kit manager Gift Mvala forked out $250 for entering the pitch and setting up cones in the opponentsa�� half and causing commotion against Chapungu at Barbourfields Stadium.

Mutare City also lost another $450 for using a kit with names improperly secured and another $1 250 for failure to provide adequate security at Sakubva Stadium. Both offences were committed in a match against CAPS United on 19 June.

Debutants Border strikers learnt the hard wayA� that delaying match kick-off and failure to produce player licences would cost them a combined fine of $500 when the club committed the crimes in their duel against Ngezi Platinum at Dulivhadzimu on 25 June.