Khanyeza’s fate still not decided
Khanyeza, who hasn't seen action for a number of Aces games, was initially charged by the PSL with misbehaviour and unsporting behaviour after he allegedly spat and verbally insulted a match official
Mpumalanga Black Aces and their striker Mabhuti Khanyeza will have to wait a little longer before they know their fate.
This is after the case involving this deadly striker was once again postponed to a new date still to be confirmed by the Premier Soccer League (PSL).
The PSL, which is currently in disarray, with a number of teams resorting to courts for intervention, has in the meantime ruled out possibilities of protests by teams that have lost against Aces whenever Khanyeza was in action.
“If something or someone is on appeal, it’s on appeal and the player is allowed to play, so the court cases are not a reality,” said the PSL CEO Brand de Villiers meaning that Aces are eligible to use Khanyeza whenever they want to while his case is still on appeal.
Khanyeza, who hasn’t seen action for a number of Aces games, was initially charged by the PSL with misbehaviour and unsporting behaviour after he allegedly spat and verbally insulted a match official while he was still playing for Ajax Cape Town.
He was then found guilty by the PSL’s disciplinary committee which suspended him for 12 months from active professional football, a decision later reversed by the Safa’s appeal board which only imposed a R50 000 fine, half of which was suspended.
This outcome didn’t sit too well with the PSL who then referred the matter for arbitration. If the arbitrator rules in favour of the PSL, the ban will be reinstated against Khanyeza, unless Aces take the matter to court just like Thanda Royal Zulu have done after exhausting all domestic avenues.
NB: Is the PSL out to destroy Khenyeza’s football career or just want to instil discipline and send a strong message against ill-discipline in the league?
