Times Of Swaziland: TWO ‘BIRDS’ STARS SUSPENDED

TWO ‘BIRDS’ STARS SUSPENDED
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Lindokuhle Madlopha on 12/04/2024 07:43:00


MBABANE – Capital city giants Mbabane Swallows have suffered a huge blow ahead
of their week 21 MTN Premier League match against Rangers.
The match played tomorrow at Mkhuzweni Technical Centre in Northern Hhohho.
Swallows will be without their two influential players when they face off with
the Shiselweni-based side at 3pm. These are the likes of Swallows versatile
Kwakhe Thwala and influential defender Kingsely Kwayki who were ruled out by the
MTN Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) Yellow Card Rule.
“In terms of Article 37 (2) of the MTN Premier League of the 2023/24 Rules and
Regulations the players are therefore automatically suspended from participating
in the next two matches  to be played by their teams,” reads an extract from a
letter issued to one of the suspended players.
At least three other players from the Premier League will be side-lined for the
upcoming games this weekend. These players have also been frozen by the MTN
(PLE) Article 37 (2) of the rules and regulations. These include Moneni
Pirates’ Menzi ‘Magawugawu’ Simelane, Vusumuzi Vilakati from Mbabane
Highlanders and Denver Sundowns’Siphamandla Maseko. Kwayki and
‘Magawugawu’ will serve a two-match ban following the accumulation of six
yellow cards since the start of the season.
Meanwhile, five other teams from the National First Division (NFD) will be
without their key players in the upcoming matches as they have also been ruled
out by the MTN PLE Article 37(2) and Article 37 (1). Players suspended by the
MTN PLE Article 37 (2) include Ntokozo Dlamini from Seven Dreams, Mbongiseni
Dlamini from Peak’s Peak Rangers and Senzo Dlamini from Malanti Chiefs. The
other four players ruled out by Article 37 (1) will only miss one next match to
be played by their team, as they have only accumulated three yellow cards.