Patrice Motsepe hits out at Wayne Arendse saga as ‘dirty linen’
The PSL is appealing the sentence that saw Sundowns fined R250‚000‚ half suspended
Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe has described the pending legal tussle with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) over the fielding of ineligible player Wayne Arendse as “dirty linen” that must not be discussed in public. The South African Football Association (Safa) is awaiting agreement on a date from the PSL for the arbitration involving the fielding of Arendse in a 1-1 league draw against Bidvest Wits in October 2018. Sundowns were found guilty and fined R250‚000‚ half suspended. The PSL is appealing the sentence, asking that a 3-0 victory be awarded to Wits.
Arbitration did not go ahead on Friday last week as the PSL had hoped and Sundowns were crowned league champions 24 hours later with the matter still unresolved. “I have a duty towards Sundowns and the supporters but the key issue is that we don’t discuss dirty linen among family members in public‚” Motsepe said. “We all have a duty to make sure that this league continues to be ethical and there must always be ...
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