Zanaco’s Salulani slammed four months suspension, to cough out K20,000 as fine

Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Disciplinary Committee has slammed a four-month suspension on Zanaco Football Club midfielder Salulani Phiri for misconduct during an MTN Super League Week 22 match against Prison Leopards at National Heroes Stadium.

Additionally, Phiri has been fined K20,000 but will only serve two months after the committee considered his previous good disciplinary record.

This has seen his sentence partially suspended in line with Article 33 of the Disciplinary Code,according to a FAZ statement availed to Sports Monitor on Friday by FAZ communications manager Sydney Mungala.

Brief background information indicates, on February 5, 2023, Phiri misconducted himself after he received a red card in the 41st minute when he ‘aggressively’ threatened the referee by pulling the match official’s shirt.

“The respondent shall be on probation for six months and shall be observed not to commit a similar offence, failure to which the two months suspended shall automatically be activated,” reads part of the Disciplinary Committee’s verdict.

Further, the verdict stated that the player was required to visit two schools of his choice in Lusaka and talk to school children about the need to respect authorities in sport and opponents for the duration of one hour session at each of the two schools.

“Video proof of these activities should be presented to the Registrar’s office before the end of the FAZ 2022/23 season,” he said.

Phiri retains the right to appeal the decision of the Committee within 72 hours notification of the decision in terms of Articles 119, 120 and 121 of the Code.

FAZ acting General Secretary Iva Lengwe thanked the committee for their commitment to clearing all outstanding disciplinary cases.

“We once again wish to applaud our judicial bodies for keeping up with the standard of clearing disciplinary matters brought before them,” Lengwe said.

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