PSL ‘welcome’ High Court decision on Thanda matter Posted: 18 June 2013 Time: 04:35 pm The PSL is undaunted after the South Gauteng High Court’s decision today that the application brought by Thanda Royal Zulu should go to arbitration again. The matter already went to arbitration, which ruled in favour of the League. Thanda then took the matter to the courts, despite Fifa’s strong standing that football matters cannot be resolved in courts of law. But the court has ruled that the matter must go to arbitration again, despite Thanda’s case already having been dismissed, and the PSL insist this is what they were calling for. “The judge’s ruling is in line with the argument advanced by the PSL throughout the proceedings that the matter cannot be argued in court but through processes available to all 32 members of the Premier Soccer League as stated in the NSL Rules,” a PSL statement reads. “The judge did not rule on the merits of the application. The court ordered that the issues be referred to arbitration or arbitrators appointed in terms of the constitution and rules of the National Soccer League, as read with those of the South African Football Association and any further instruments incorporated by reference in the constitution and rules of NSL and Safa.” PSL head of legal, advocate Ntsietso Mofokeng, says: “We are delighted with the outcome because we are convinced that this matter should never have been referred to court in the first place. This is a football matter. “An arbitrator will be appointed to deal with the issues raised by Thanda. Today, the judge did not make any findings on the merits of the award made at the arbitration process of 26 May 2013.” The PSL also advised that the promotion/relegation play-offs will continue as scheduled this week. On Thursday, June 20, Santos will host Mpumalanga Black Aces at Cape Town Stadium, kick-off at 7.30pm.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:51:48 +0000
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