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BULAWAYO football giants Highlanders have been slapped with a fine of US$5 000 by the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League disciplinary committee.
An amount of US$500 has been suspended for the rest of the season. Bosso have to pay the remainder of US$4 500 by 17 October.
The Doreen Gapare disciplinary committee found Bosso guilty of causing crowd trouble when they took on their old-time rivals Dynamos in a league match played last month at Barbourfields Stadium.
Highlanders were charged of: “Contravening Order 31 of the Castle Lager PSL Rules and Regulations which states that it is an Act of Misconduct where: 31.1.13 Its supporters misbehave in any manner whatsoever, inside or outside a ground, before, during or after a match, no matter on which ground the match is played. Without derogating from the generality of what constitutes misbehaviors on the part of supporters, the following are specifically declared to be acts of misbehaviours:- 31.1.13.2 Causing the abandonment or attempting to cause the abandonment of a match; 31.1.13.8 Maliciously damaging or attempting to damage any property at the ground.”
The game ended prematurely with Dynamos leading 2-0.
“Allegations were that on the 10th of September 2023 at Barbourfields Stadium during a League match between Highlanders FC and Dynamos FC, there was a stoppage on the 36th minute to allow a Highlanders FC Player number 14 (Mushore Mckinnon) to be attended as he was down. The fans at the Southern stand (swimming pool area) wearing black and white regalia, started throwing missiles protesting for a foul and after about five minutes of missile throwing fans then invaded the pitch. The teams left the pitch to the dressing rooms and after 41 minutes of stoppage the match was called off due to persistent crowd trouble as it was no longer safe to continue.”
Bosso pleaded guilty on both charges.
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