8 football players in hot soup with PSL over match fixing

THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) has charged eight players and eight officials in a case of match-fixing and corruption that will be heard by the league’s disciplinary committee on March 30.
The PSL said in a statement yesterday it could not name any of the people charged.
The statement read: "As part of the ongoing investigation into allegations of match-fixing, the Premier Soccer League has filed charges against eight football officials and football players relating to contravention of the NSL Rule 53.1, 53.2 and 53.2.10."
The rules deal with misconduct, such as taking part "in any corrupt, dishonest or unlawful practice in connection with a match played" as well as failing to report such misconduct. "The eight officials and players will appear before the PSL disciplinary committee on March 30 at 6pm," the PSL said.
"Due to the sensitive nature of the allegations and investigation, the PSL is withholding the names of the individuals concerned in order to ensure that the process runs without prejudice to the rights of the respondents. The PSL will, however, give detailed information after the PSL disciplinary committee has released its findings."
Safa has been cooperating with its Zimbabwean counterpart, Zifa, on a case of match-fixing in that country that is believed to have spilt over into the PSL.
Safa sent Mlungisi Ncame, its head of security, to Harare last week to assist Zifa in an investigation that has now been handed over to police in the neighbouring country