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Akpeyi’s Kaizer Chiefs charged for missing two matches

 

Daniel Akpeyi’s Kaizer Chiefs has been charged for failing to honour two of their Premier Soccer league fixtures last year.

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has officially charged Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs for failing to honour two of their fixtures in December last year.

Newly appointed PSL prosecutor until the end of the 2021/22 campaign, Advocate Zola Majavu, told South African reporters on Wednesday that Chiefs have now been charged and will appear before the league’s Disciplinary Committee.

“That case has been enrolled for hearing on 21 January at 18:00. As soon as these matters have been finalized, I will once again communicate the outcomes thereof  alternatively, if there are any developments in relation to these matters, I will similarly communicate.”

Chiefs interestingly have been expecting a battle with the PSL and reportedly brought in a robust legal team ahead of the showdown.

Chiefs wrote to the league, urging the postponement of their December fixtures due to the effect of the pandemic on the club  but the PSL took nearly three weeks to respond.

The club took matters into its own hands during that time, opting not to honour their fixtures against Cape Town City and Golden Arrows before returning to play Sekhukhune United ten days later.

Meanwhile, in a scathing statement released, Chiefs club boss Kaizer Motaung said he was left “dumbfounded” by the decision of the league, knowing that the world is dealing with a global pandemic.

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Nigeria international Daniel Akpeyi who is a regular in goal for Kaizer Chiefs is currently on national assignment with the Super Eagles in Cameroon.

Though Akpeyi was not in goal Tuesday when Eagles beat Egypt by a lone goal, he and Francis uzoho are on standby even as Maduka  Okoye is set to continue against Sudan on Saturday after impressive run against Egypt in the opener.

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