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CAPS United have been fined by the Premier Soccer League for threatening to boycott their Chibuku Super Cup first round match against Tsholotsho causing a 35-minute delay to the match.The Green Machine players threatened not to fulfil the match in protest over their outstanding salary on September 17 delaying the match by more than 30 minutes.

Eventually they played and lost 0-1.

The club was found guilty and fined $1 500 but will effectively pay $1 000 as well as the costs of hearing before November 30.

According to the judgment passed on by the PSL Disciplinary Committee the club was found guilty of flouting order 31.2.17.

The same committee also fined Ngezi Platinum Stars for disrupting the match against Highlanders on September 25 when they protested against a 90th minute penalty awarded to the hosts at Barbourfields.

The newboys could not stomach it turned on referee Philani Ncube before Bosso skipper Erick Mudzingwa kept his cool to convert from the spot to win the match 2-1.

Also finding himself in the PSL trouble book is Border Strikers coach Luke Masomere who was fined $1 250 following his comments over match officials.

Luckily for the outspoken coach, the large chunk of the fine was suspended and he will effectively pay $250 and meet the costs of the hearing. Masomere was charged for breaching order 31.2..16.

The former Masvingo United gaffer was quoted in one publication before they played Highlanders in August insulting the referees.

“We are doing well in terms of preparations but we are worried about how the match will be handled. We have played Highlanders this season and I was not happy with a number of decisions.

“There were a lot of questionable decisions that were made against us.

“The ground is not level when we play against Highlanders. We do not know whether it’s a question of the referees being afraid of Highlanders supporters but referees should always be neutral,” he said.