Times Of Swaziland: MBABANE HIGHLANDERS IN HOT SOUP

MBABANE HIGHLANDERS IN HOT SOUP
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Machawe Fakudze on 08/11/2022 08:49:00


MBABANE – Mbabane Highlanders are set to face the wrath of the MoMo Cup
Management Committee.
The inaugural 2022 MoMo Cup semfinalists’ supporters threatened to assault the
technical bench led by former Green Mamba gaffer Dumsani ‘DU’ Makhanya after
they lost to Moneni Pirates 5-4 on penalties. The supporters waited for the
coach with his bench outside the newly- refurbished Somhlolo National Stadium,
but the mentor together with the players were ushered into the team bus which
was waiting at the gate that leads to the playing field to avoid confrontation
with the angry supporters. The supporters’ act can attract a fine of E20 000
if found guilty. This is according to Article 14 (2) and (3) of the 2022 MoMo
Cup Rules and Regulations.
Article 14 (2) states, that every club shall ensure that none of its members,
players, officials, supporters or fans engage in any form of unsporting
behaviour. Unsporting behaviour shall include; among others, pitch invasions,
throwing any foreign objects or substance (s) of any kind onto the pitch either,
after or while a match is in progress, assaulting or attempting to assault or
threatening the officials, members, or supporters of the opposing club, members
of the public or anyone regardless of which team he or she follows. On the other
hand, subjection (2) of the Article states that, a club which contravenes the
above rule shall be subject to a disciplinary hearing and if found guilty it
shall be liable to a fine of not less than E20 000. Efforts to get a comment
from the black and white capital city giants hit a snag as Public and Relations
Officer (PRO) Mandla Madonsela’s phone was unreachable by the time this report
was compiled.