DYNAMOS strikers Roderick Mutuma and Takesure Chinyama have been found guilty of violent conduct towards referee Philani Ncube during their Chibuku Super Cup final against Harare City at the National Sports Stadium on October 31 by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee.
BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA
The Dynamos pair was summoned to a disciplinary hearing on November 17 to answer to charges for the violent conduct.
DeMbare coach, Tonderai Ndiraya said he was disappointed by the ruling and urged the players to appeal the verdict.
“I’m worried, to be quite honest, by the disciplinary issues, but there is also a big question that needs to be answered,” he said.
“Are they the only players who were on the wrong side of the law this season? It looks like the law is being applied selectively. The Steven Alimenda one was deserved, but I think Roderick and Chinyama have been hard done by the ruling.”
Ndiraya said there were some matches where players behaved in the same manner, but got away with it because the games were not televised.
“It’s unfortunate the game in question was on television, but I remember seeing newspaper pictures of Highlanders players mobbing the referee. Was that not aggression? I think the playing field is not level. I call upon the authorities to apply the law fairly. As the coach, I’m not happy by how the law is being applied. I hope going into the future it will be corrected,” he said.
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Although the PSL is yet to release the full judgment, it was revealed during the selection of the soccer stars in Harare yesterday that the duo had been found guilty and that they were not eligible to be selected.
Sentence has not yet been passed, but they face serious sanctions, which may include a ban.
Dynamos will be worried about the sentence, with the Easycall Cup semi-final against Highlanders set for the weekend.
In the charges, Mutuma was accused of having charged towards Ncube soon after their loss to Harare City and reportedly used obscene language directed at the match official.
He is also alleged to have made reference to reasons why Zimbabwean referees were sent home from the Cosafa tournaments.
After analysing reports submitted by the referee and match commissioner Brighton Mudzamiri, the PSL disciplinary committee served the Dynamos strikers with notices to attend a disciplinary hearing.
“You are, hereby, charged with breaching of the Premier Soccer League rules and regulations. In terms of order 31 of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League rules and regulations, it is an act of misconduct on the part of the player who: 31.2.1 directly or indirectly interrupts, obstructs or disturbs the normal proceedings of a game, before, during or after the match.
“31.2.9 assaults, threatens, intimidates, coerces, interferes, misleads or insults a match official, player, official of the league, public, Press or media, or any other person, before, during or after the match.
“31.2.17 behaves in a manner, which brings the league or any of its sponsors into disrepute or endangers the welfare of the league.”
