PSL, Southern Region to act on debtors

Bantu Rovers, Lengthens, Douglas Warriors and FC Victoria were axed from the PSL and owe the league substantial amounts. The money owed involves referees’ allowances and fines accumulated for various offences including non-fulfillment of fixtures.

Kennedy Ndebele, acting PSL chief executive officer said they had already written to the clubs and the regions to informing them on the move.

“It is true that we have written to the affiliates that they are going to play at this season informing them that we need those clubs to pay what they owe PSL before the beginning of the season. Many a time PSL has lost monies owed by relegated clubs and we are putting an end to this. If they do not pay it means they will not play in those leagues,” said Ndebele.

Ndebele could not be drawn into revealing how much the four former Premiership clubs and others still in the league owed.

“Those clubs are in arrears and they know how much they owe us. I cannot tell you but all that you have to know is that some failed to pay referees, others did not travel for certain matches knowing that they have been relegated and were fined.

“Those that are still with us and owe us, are going to be dealt with accordingly,” Ndebele said.

FC Victoria were fined US$3 000 for causing the abandonment of Highlanders’ match at Barbourfields Stadium and were supposed to pay US$2 500 before 30 November 2010 after US$500 was suspended for the rest of the season.
Bantu Rovers reportedly failed to pay match officials for some of their home games and have to clear that debt while Douglas Warriors and Lengthens failed to fulfill some of their away fixtures and were fined.

While PSL could not provide information as to how much the clubs owed, Zifa Southern Region Division One Soccer League announced at their annual general meeting that they were owed a total of US$5 142 by relegated teams.

Luveve Big XI who bought Njube Sundowns franchise had a debt of US$1 413 while Khami United owed US$1 421 and Zupco had US$2 308 arrears.
Southern Region treasurer Tawanda Ruzive said the clubs would not be allowed to register in Division Two unless they cleared their arrears.

“Even if they try to register after some years in the lower league they will not be allowed unless they clear what they owe the region. This is what as your executive we agreed on so that we curb elements of indiscipline,” said Ruzive.

Zifa Southern Region raised fines for non-fulfillment of fixtures from US$200 to US$500 while a player who is red-carded will be required to pay a fine of US$50. Last season a number of clubs failed to fulfill their matches leading to the sponsor of the league Buscod Supermarket raising concern. Chicken Inn who were eventual winners of the league bagged 18 points from walkovers as they cruised to a sweet championship.-Chronicle

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