Mpho Makola Wins Appeal Against PSL 6-Month Football Ban

Cape Town City midfielder Mpho Makola is back in action and now eligible to play professional football again after winning his appeal against the six-month ban which the PSL Disciplinary Committee (PSL DC) imposed on him.

The 33-year-old will be eligible to play against Baroka on January 5 after Safa’s Appeal Board ruled in his favour.

MAKOLA WINS APPEAL

The club is pleased to confirm that Mpho Makola’s six-month ban has been overturned by the SAFA appeals board on numerous counts.

A correct four-match sanction has been placed retrospectively. Makola will be available and eligible for the first game of 2020💙 pic.twitter.com/ZSRkku2OwL

— Cape Town City FC (@CapeTownCityFC) December 28, 2019

The former Orlando Pirates star was handed the heavy ban for shoving referee Abongile Tom in a Telkom Knockout Cup Round of 16 match against Kaizer Chiefs. 

Safa then ruled in favour of the player after the PSL DC failed to provide the country’s FA with valid reasons for their decision to ban Makola for six months. 

The league also couldn’t convince Safa’s Appeal Board on why its rules are not aligned with those from the Fifa Rule Book.  

Safa’s Appeals Board then set the ban aside and in turn, handed Makola a four-match suspension which he has already served.

Fan Reactions

https://twitter.com/HadebeM2/status/1210820713948467200

Bad decision, precedent set
We assault and get away with it

— edson foto (@edsonfoto1) December 28, 2019

He won this appeal because the PSL was gonna have to give Sirino 6 months too and they weren't ready for that heat especially after you guys put them in their place.

— LUNGELO (@LxngeloMthiyane) December 28, 2019

How can it be "a correct 4 match sanction"?

When in the past players has served 6 months bans for man handling match officials. We setting a trend where players will abuse and disregard rules because punishment is very lenient.

— Marlon x Mccarthy 🔴⚫⚪ (@MarlonRojo_CPT) December 28, 2019

By Gerald Dandah