UGLY history repeated itself on Wednesday night when Kaizer Chiefs supporters went on the rampage after their team’s 2-1 Premier League defeat against Bidvest Wits University at FNB Stadium.
Enraged fans, in a 6 000 crowd, tore seats from their fixtures and hurled them onto the pitch as coach Ernst Middendorp, officials and players came under fire after Chiefs had lost their fifth PSL game of the season following four successive draws. Last season, Chiefs were initially ordered to play two games behind locked doors and heavily fined after a similar outbreak of vandalism following a Cup defeat against Bloemfontein Celtic.After a succession of appeals and legal wrangling, Chiefs’ punishment was reduced to playing one game behind locked doors, but what was viewed by many as lenient punishment has apparently not been heeded and the PSL seem certain to mete out even tougher disciplinary action this time.SupersoccerLast season, Chiefs were initially ordered to play two games behind locked doors and heavily fined after a similar outbreak of vandalism following a Cup defeat against Bloemfontein Celtic.After a succession of appeals and legal wrangling, Chiefs’ punishment was reduced to playing one game behind locked doors, but what was viewed by many as lenient punishment has apparently not been heeded and the PSL seem certain to mete out even tougher disciplinary action this time.Supersoccer
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