Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates fans land Soweto giants in trouble as PSL fines clubs over quarter of a million rands

The Premier Soccer League has punished Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates for misbehaviour by the clubs' fans.

The traditional giants have been found guilty of being repeat offenders, leaving the PSL to come hard on them, as confirmed by the Premier Soccer League prosecutor Zola Majavu.

The two local football heavyweights will have to pay a combined R275,000 after being fined by the league's Disciplinary Committee.

"Kaizer Chiefs football club was fined R100,000, of which R50,000 is suspended for a period of 12 months on condition that during the period of suspension, they are not found guilty of the same offence," Majavu said in an audio press release.

"Sadly and unfortunately, in October last year, Chiefs appeared before the DC facing the same charges in respect of which they were fined R200,000, of R100,000 was suspended on condition that they do not re-offend for the duration of the suspension.

"Now that they re-offended and convicted accordingly, it means the suspended R100,000 is triggered and payable immediately. In total, Chiefs will pay R150,000 plus the cost of the [Disciplinary Committee] sitting," Majavu added.

"Orlando Pirates were also charged with misconduct arising from a missile-throwing incident by their spectators. They too pleaded guilty as charged and were fined an amount of R100,000 of which R25,000 is suspended for 12 months on the same condition that they are not to re-offend during the period of suspension.

"It therefore means they too appeared before the Disciplinary Committee in November last year facing the same charges where they were fined an amount of R100,000 of which R50,000 was suspended," the PSL prosecutor continued.

"Now that they have re-offended and have been convicted as such, the R50,000 that was suspended is triggered and payable immediately and in respect of the new offence they were fined another R100,000 of which R25,000 is suspended and R75,000 payable immediately.

"In total, it means Orlando Pirates will have to pay R125,000 together with half of today's costs which they will share with Kaizer Chiefs."

Chiefs were fined for fan behaviour during their league game against Pirates at FNB Stadium on February 1.

While Pirates were charged for spectator misconduct during their recent defeat to Sundowns on February 8.

In recent seasons, Chiefs fans have left the club in trouble with the league as they express their anger due to unfavourable results.

Previous coaches like Arthur Zwane and Molefi Ntseki endured being pelted with missiles by Amakhosi fans.

Pressure is on Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi to help the club post some positive results to appease the club's fans.

They have the Nedbank Cup as their most realistic chance for silverware this season while the Buccaneers will also be pushing to with that knockout competition plus the Premier Soccer League and Caf Champions League titles.