The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has addressed formal demands in terms of the PSL Rules to Free State Stars coach Steve Komphela and Bloemfontein Celtic coach Clinton Larsen regarding comments made by both coaches this past weekend on referees.

Both coaches have been given five days to explain their conduct. Free State Stars were thumped 4-1 by SuperSport United in a game that saw Soriola Gege from the Stars sent off.

A number of decisions went against Komphela’s team during match. This pushed Komphela to have some choice of words for referee Victor Gomes.

Similarly, Larsen’s Celtic were beaten 3-1 by Sundowns, with John Arwuah getting sent off in what appeared to have been a harsh decision by the referee and the normally calm mentor lost his cool.

The PSL says it views the comments as bringing the game and sponsors into disrepute.

Larsen on Monday reiterated that the standard of refereeing in the PSL remains poor. He is adamant that they were let down by referee Daniel Volfgraaf, who officiated during their 1-3 League defeat against Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday at the Free State Stadium.

Komphela lambasted current PSL referee of the season, Victor Gomes, during their 4-1 defeat to SuperSport United on Saturday night at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in Atteridgeville.
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