Africa-Press – Eswatini. That is the Lubombo Regional Football Association (LRFA), which has been taken to the High Court of Eswatini by one of their Super League affiliates. A source close to the matter revealed that it all started when the Nichodus ‘Ace’ Mashwama chaired football association suspended Home Sparrows. The source disclosed that Sparrows were suspended after failing to pay a fine which was imposed by the disciplinary committee (DC). “It’s an open secret that the association has been taken to court by Home Sparrows after they suspended for failure to pay a fine,” the source said.
When asked why the team was suspended, the source revealed that Sparrows attacked referees and vandalised the stadium in one of their play-off games. “After the DC suspended them, they then took the matter to Appeals Board, which cleared them to return to action, but the LRFA stood by the DC’s verdict. That is why the matter was then taken to court,” he said.
However, one of the key members of the association, who commented on condition of anonymity, said it was not the whole team that was suspended, but a portion of their players, who were suspended for six months. “Sparrows attacked officials in the play-offs and five of their players were implicated in the referee’s report. They were hauled before the DC and were fined E7 000 for their misconduct,” the member explained.
The member went on to explain that the DC’s mistake was not calling the players for the hearing, as their names were known, so when it gave out its verdict it was based on the players not the E7 000. “Our concern now was how we are going to get the money after the suspension of the players was lifted. We continued to stand by our plea of not seeing the players in action until the E7 000 was settled,” he said. He also said the DC’s mistake made the club run to court, as they felt that the LRFA was defying the appeals Board’s verdict. He further said that the matter was supposed to be heard this past Friday, but was postponed to tomorrow for unknown reasons.
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