FAZ DC AWARDS MUZA POINTS FOR THE ABANDONED RED ARROWS FIXTURE

John Mbawala

@John Mbawala

4:30 PM • May 12, 2023

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The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Disciplinary Committee has made a ruling on the abandoned MTN Super League Week 30 match between Red Arrows and MUZA played on 22nd April 2023 at Nkoloma Stadium. The FAZ Disciplinary Committee found that Red Arrows, the host team, failed to provide adequate security at the venue, which prompted the match officials to call off the match at half-time. Red Arrows was also found guilty of fanning the violent skirmishes that occurred between their club officials and their opponents. Officials from both teams were invited to physically appear before the Disciplinary Committee, alongside other expert witnesses, and after careful analysis and determination of the case through the evidence presented, the committee is satisfied that Red Arrows FC, through its security personnel, caused the abandonment of the week 30 fixture. Following Article 57 and Article 31 of the FAZ Disciplinary Code 2021 edition, Red Arrows FC has been found guilty and is therefore liable to pay a fine of K20,000. Additionally, Red Arrows forfeits the week 30 fixture to MUZA FC by a 0-3 scoreline. FAZ acting General Secretary Iva Lengwe has indicated that the judicial bodies will clear all outstanding cases before the final league matches of the season to avoid controversy. Lengwe thanked the judicial bodies for their hard work in clearing outstanding cases throughout the season and noted that timely disposal of cases will become even more critical as the season nears its end. Red Arrows have been given 72 hours to appeal the decision.

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