By Mbongeni Vilakati
MBABANE – The case between Usuthu Liverpool, Magwanyana FC and Lubombo Regional Football Association (LRFA) Disciplinary Committee (DC) has been postponed to tomorrow (Friday, July 19, 2024) by High Court Judge Mumcy Dlamini.
The case was due for the High Court on Wednesday (July 17, 2024).
According to Usuthu Liverpool Chairman Johan Tsabedze, who happens to be the team’s representative in this case, the postponement of the case was communicated to them on Tuesday (July 16, 2024).
Usuthu Liverpool appeal to the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) appeal’s board for the LRFA DC ruling, which found Magwanyana FC guilty for assaulting match officials and was fined E5 000.
The appeals board approved Liverpool’s appeal and instructed the LRFA to give them three points and three goals. However, the LRFA delayed the process until the closure of the FIFA platform on June 30, 2024, marking the end of the 2023/24 season.
The LRFA Chief Operations Officer (COO) Sibonginhlanhla Gama confirmed that Magwanyana FC was found guilty by the DC, but a replay match between the two teams was decided by DC, which Liverpool eventually lost. He also said that Liverpool appealed to the EFA Appeal’s Board which gave a ruling that Liverpool must be given their due three points and three goals, since Magwanyana FC was found guilty by the LRFA DC.
Usuthu Liverpool lost the replay match which led to Magwanyana FC being crowned champions of the Swazi Trac Lubombo Super League, with narrow gap at the top of the log standing.
