Super League of Malawi has charged Mafco FC with the offence of misconduct in relation to violent incidents that occurred during the soldiers’ TNM Super League match against Nyasa Big Bullets at Chitowe last week.
Mafco will also answer the charge of bringing the game of football into disrepute after their players descended on the referee and his first assistant after the final whistle.
“Your players, led by (number 2) Zikhole Nguluwe, (number 5) Calisto Kalinda, (number 16) Dingiswayo Banda and other unidentified players plus officials chased after, assaulted and beat up referee Easter Zimba after the final whistle before being rescued by police and stewards. “Your player (10) Martin Masoatheka assaulted reserve referee Joseph Nyirongo, who was injured on the left eye and was referred to hospital while your player (3) Emmanuel Chipeta assaulted and slapped second assistant referee Hendrix Maseko,” reads Sulom’s statement.
The Super League governing body says the team’s conduct is contrary to article 21 (20) of the elite league’s Rules and Regulations.
The military side has been given 48 hours to respond.
Mafco General Secretary, Jimmy Chisenga, could not be reached for comment but, two days after the game, which Bullets won 2-1, Chisenga wrote Sulom, complaining about poor officiation.
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