Why fed-up Mosimane will not celebrate if Sundowns win the league title
Coach’s mood soured by news that the PSL is appealing its disciplinary committee ruling regarding Downs' fielding of ineligible player Arendse in a draw against Bidvest Wits in 2018
Furious Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane will not celebrate if his charges win the league title on Saturday. Sundowns are top of the premiership log standing after beating Golden Arrows 2-0 at Loftus Stadium on Tuesday night. But even though the Brazilians‚ who lead second-placed Orlando Pirates by two points‚ could win the league title on the final day of the season‚ Mosimane is seething. The Sundowns coach’s mood has been soured by news that the Premier Soccer League (PSL) is appealing against the ruling by its disciplinary committee (DC) regarding the Pretoria club’s fielding of ineligible player Wayne Arendse in a game against Bidvest Wits in October 2018. In a move that could decide the destiny of the league title‚ the PSL want the original monetary fine imposed on Sundowns and Arendse last week to be substituted by awarding Wits a 3-0 win and the player to be suspended for two matches. “This season is not the one that I am going to run around with the trophy and get ex...
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