THE Premier Soccer League (PSL) has promised to dig deep into the latest match-fixing episode to have hit the local game, where premiership debutants Bulawayo City are alleged to have paid Border Strikers’ Talent Sande to manipulate the outcome of the midweek fixture played in Beitbridge on Wednesday.
BY SPORTS REPORTER
Ironically, Bulawayo City went on to win the match by a single goal despite the fact that Sande snubbed the advances by members of the visitors’ technical team and reported the matter to his club.
Bulawayo City assistant coach Farai Mujokoro is being fingered as the chief architect of the match-fixing saga.
In a statement released yesterday, the local league governing body said: “The Premier Soccer League is investigating allegations of match-fixing that took place before the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between Border Strikers FC and Bulawayo City FC on Wednesday August 3 2016.
“The league is taking these allegations seriously and has instituted an investigation into the matter. We have since received a report from Border Strikers FC and we await reports from the Bulawayo City FC technical staff of Philani Ncube, Farai Mujokoro, Reginald Buhali and Gift Mbala.
“We would like to applaud Border Strikers FC and their player Talent Sande for showing courage and sportsmanship by bringing to light allegations of match manipulation. We call upon all stakeholders to recognise, resist and report match manipulation. Winning is without value if achieved unfairly or dishonestly. Cheating is easy, but brings no pleasure. Playing fair earns respect while cheating only brings shame,” read the statement.
Bulawayo City has since suspended the entire technical department led by Ncube.
