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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Econet Premier League (EPL) giants Matlama Football Club (FC) have lodged a protest against the football governing bodies\u2019 decision to end the 2019\/20<\/p>\n

footballing season and, rewarding leaders albeit a number of games remain on schedule. Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) National Executive Committee (NEC), Premier League<\/p>\n

Management Committee (PLMC) reached this conclusion a week ago citing the ongoing forced Covid-19 break to be the main reason. The two bodies resolved<\/p>\n

that the leagues should end and rewards be allocated as per the then current log standings. As such, the leading team; Bantu FC gets the title and two teams<\/p>\n

from A division are promoted to the elite league. Another uncommon aspect was that the two bottom based teams on the log would not be relegated to the lower<\/p>\n

division. This applied to all league divisions in both men and women leagues from premier to B divisions. This decision does not sit well with Matlama FC, who were second placed on the log<\/p>\n

and perhaps still hoping to reduce the 16 points lead between their archrivals Bantu, with 8 games remaining in the 14 teams\u2019 league. Both teams played 18 games,<\/p>\n

wherein Bantu was on 50 points while Matlama had 34. However, Matlama Public Relations Officer (PRO), Tankiso Moletsane is against the fact that the decision to<\/p>\n

challenge the ending of the season, is influenced by their tittle hopes. \u201cAll we want is justice. We want things to be done orderly and not otherwise.<\/p>\n

Covid-19 is a natural cause and the regulations are very clear regarding the decisions based on the games\/competitions affected by natural causes. I am sure were are not the only ones<\/p>\n

unsatisfied because it affects us all,\u201d he said. He continued, \u201cThere is no champion when the league is not completed. We will not tell LeFA what to do but our stand point is that there is no champion before<\/p>\n

the league is completed and we all know this,\u201d Matlama protest is set to sit on Friday before the Disputes and Protests Committee (DISPROCO). LeFA has since warned Bantu and PLMC of the matter as directly affected entities by the resolution of the committee.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Lesotho. Econet Premier League (EPL) giants Matlama Football Club (FC) have lodged a protest against the football governing bodies\u2019 decision to end the 2019\/20 footballing season and, rewarding leaders albeit a number of games remain on schedule. 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