Royal AM Appeal Brushed Aside As Promotion Playoffs Begin!

Royal AM Appeal Brushed Aside As Promotion Playoffs Begin! The NFD outfit had initially forced the PSL to postpone the playoffs.

However, on Saturday this was put to an end as the promotion playoffs for the following campaign kicked off. Chippa United played Richards Bay in the first promotion play off.

The Chilli Boys won 2-1 in the first match. The second promotion match is supposed to take place this afternoon.

Royal AM is scheduled to face Richards Bay at the Chatsworth Stadium in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The PSL have threatened to forfeit 3 points from Royal AM should they fail to pitch up for their match.

“Yesterday evening (18 June 2021), Judge Roland Sutherland handed down an order dismissing Royal AM Football Club’s application for leave to appeal.” The PSL stated on Saturday (19 June 2021)

“Royal AM brought an application for leave to appeal against the order handed down by Judge Sutherland on 12 June 2021, in terms of which Judge Sutherland denied its application for a review of the arbitration award handed down by Epstein SC.

“Following the dismissal of Royal AM’s application, there has been a final determination of the application before Judge Sutherland for leave to appeal.

“We are advised that the order of Nyathi AJ of 14 June 2021 suspending the commencement of the playoffs “pending the final determination of Royal AM’s application for leave to appeal and/or appeal” no longer applies.

“There is consequently nothing to prevent the commencement of the 2020/21 GladAfrica promotion/relegation playoffs.

“The playoffs will therefore proceed with the first match being played this afternoon at 15h00 at the Nelson Mandela Bay stadium between Chippa United Football Club and Richards Bay Football Club.” They concluded.

Royal AM is scheduled to play Richards Bay at 15h00 this afternoon. Royal AM Appeal Brushed Aside As Promotion Playoffs Begin!