DISCIPLINARY RULING
No fans is like a funeral, says Giovanni Solinas
Kaizer Chiefs coach Giovanni Solinas is dreading the prospect of motivating his players for a match he has dryly described as a funeral. Chiefs will host Polokwane City behind closed doors in Saturday’s Premiership fixture at Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban in a match which‚ by instruction of a Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee ruling‚ must be played in front of empty stands. This was part of a punishment for a violent pitch invasion by Chiefs’ fans at Moses Mabhida after their 2-0 Nedbank Cup semifinal defeat against Free State Stars last season. Solinas admitted he is not looking forward to a game that will be played in eerie silence. "It’s a difficult game for us‚" the coach said. "In my opinion, football without the supporters is a funeral. "Because the fans make the atmosphere beautiful for playing football, " Solinas pointed out. "In the game against Cape Town City in Cape Town [Chiefs’ 4-1 win last month] there were 30,000 supporters there for us. "But it’s n...
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