The Super League of Malawi has released the verdict of the case involving Mafco FC and their players for the unsportsmanship onfield conduct during their game against FCB Nyasa Big Bullets.
The call for the ban of Mafco FC from the elite league resurfaced just before the international break after the club was once again involved in malicious conduct in the elite league when their three players deliberately stepped on Bullets’ midfielder Wongani Lungu and seriously injured him.
Sulom charged Mafco FC with four charges, two charges of assaults, acts of violence or attempted violence and bringing the game of football into disrepute. Sulom said the aft of Mafco’s players damaged the image of the league.
In their response to the charges, Mafco FC, rejected three charges that were levelled against them by the Super League of Malawi, citing a lack of evidence and the wrong placement of articles.
SULOM summoned MAFCO Football Club and four of its players for a disciplinary hearing on Monday.
The virtual hearing, which started around 6:30PM, was attended by Mafco officials and the four accused players: Vitumbiko Phiri, Blessings Chandiyang’ana, Christopher Mikuwa and Duncan Mwale.
After the hearing, Sulom has released a verdict saying three players, Blessings Chanding’ana, Vitumbiko Phiri and Christopher Mikuwa will not be available for the team in the next six games and Mafco FC have been slapped with a MK1 Million fine for bringing the game of football into disrepute.
“Upon considering all the aggravating and mitigating factors, the Disciplinary Committee is faced with no option but to give out necessary punishment according to the matters clarified on the charge sheet in line with Sulom Constitution, Rules and Regulations and FIFA Disciplinary code,” reads the statement signed by Sulom’s General Secretary.
Sulom adds that Mafco FC are supposed to pay their fine before their next super league assignment against Dedza Dynamos on Saturday but they have the right to appeal within 48 hours of the determination.
Meanwhile, Mafco FC are yet to respond to the judgement.
