Kaizer Chiefs fans have been banned from attending their next home game after the club was found guilty of a misbehaviour charge by the Premier Soccer League (PSL).
Amakhosi will play their DStv Premiership encounter against Cape Town Spurs at an empty FNB Stadium on Wednesday, 8 November 2023.
The PSL Disciplinary Committee found that Chiefs fans had engaged in “violent and unruly behaviour” during their recent match against AmaZulu.
The committee also found that Chiefs had failed to take adequate precautions to prevent the violence from happening.
As a result of the findings, Chiefs have been ordered to play their next home game behind closed doors. The club has also been fined R300,000, which was wholly suspended for six months on condition of good fan behaviour.
The ban on Chiefs fans is the latest in a series of incidents of violence and misbehaviour at South African football matches. In recent months, there have been a number of reports of fans being assaulted, cars being damaged, and property being vandalised.
The PSL has condemned the recent violence and misbehaviour, and it has vowed to take a tough stance on any clubs or fans that are found to be responsible for such incidents.
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THE FULL JUDGEMENT ON KAIZER CHIEFS FOR FAN MISBEHAVIOUR
PSL prosecutor Zola Majavu handed down the judgment on Tuesday afternoon. It reads:
– The R50 000 that was suspended is now effective immediately.
– The lockout that was suspended is now brought into operation and will be in reference to the next match pencilled in for the 8th of November, 2023.
– With regard to the current transgression, they were fined a monetary fine of R300 000, which is wholly suspended for another period of six months on condition that they are not found guilty of the same offence.
– They were also ordered to play their next home game at a neutral venue should they re-offend and be found guilty during the period of suspension.
– They were subsequently directed to carry the costs of today’s sitting.
“In summary, the match scheduled to be played on the 8th of November 2023 will be played as a lockout, meaning that there will be no fans or spectators at that venue.”
Chiefs have started educating their fans on violence at the stadium. They also fired head coach Molefi Ntseki, who was unwanted by the fans. He was replaced by Cavin Johnson on an interim basis.