Sundowns’ lawyers prepare to fight the PSL’s appeal
The Brazilians are ready to take on league over the decision to appeal the fine imposed on Downs for fielding an ineligible player against Wits in 2018
The Mamelodi Sundowns legal team is preparing to fight the Premier Soccer League’s (PSL) appeal of the ruling by its disciplinary committee (DC) regarding the Pretoria club’s fielding of ineligible player Wayne Arendse in a game against Bidvest Wits last October. Arendse’s name was not on the team sheet that was handed to officials on matchday of the game seven months ago and joined the team straight from the stands after Thapelo Morena’s injury. The DC fined Sundowns R250,000 and Arendse R50,000 last week but the PSL now says the decision was incorrect and have appealed to the SA Football Association in a bid to overturn the sanction. Sundowns general manager Yogesh Singh said they were not surprised when they were notified of the PSL’s intention to appeal and their legal team is ready to fight the appeal. “We received the notice of the appeal [on Tuesday]‚” Singh said. “If you ask me if we are surprised‚ my answer will be no and if you ask me if we expected it, my answer wil...
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