{"id":23333,"date":"2023-03-08T17:12:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/ple-calls-an-urgent-meeting-for-team-doctors"},"modified":"2023-03-08T18:16:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T18:16:54","slug":"ple-calls-an-urgent-meeting-for-team-doctors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\/all-news\/ple-calls-an-urgent-meeting-for-team-doctors","title":{"rendered":"PLE calls an urgent meeting for team doctors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span><b>As if responding to the untimely death of South Africa\u2019s Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Richards Bay FC captain, Siphamandla Mtolo at training on Tuesday, the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) has called team doctors to a meeting slated for March 18.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Mtolo, whose last game was on Saturday against Kaizer Chiefs, collapsed and died in training. The club said it could not divulge further details or the medical reason for the shock death of the 29-year-old footballer.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League of Eswatini, in a press statement, stated that the meeting will cover feedback on medical services\/action items, Anti-doping regulations, Covid-19 and a match reporting tool.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting will be chaired by the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) Medical Committee. Also, the PLE Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Kenneth Makhanya announced that a Referee\u2019s workshop will be held on March 25.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis meeting will discuss the most common injuries and management of concussions,\u201d Makhanya said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eswatini\">Eswatini<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eswatini. As if responding to the untimely death of South Africa\u2019s Premier Soccer League (PSL) side, Richards Bay FC captain, Siphamandla Mtolo at training on Tuesday, the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) has called team doctors to a meeting slated for March 18. 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