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Ref comments land Benni, Komphela and Da Gama in hot water

Cape Town – The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Prosecutor has gone the extra mile in writing a scathing letter to three Absa Premiership coaches.

Benni McCarthy (Cape Town City), Steve Komphela (Golden Arrows) and Owen Da Gama (Highlands Park) have given the coaches five days to respond to the letter regarding their comments said to the media regarding match officials.

STATEMENT:

The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Prosecutor has written to Cape Town City coach Mr. Benni McCarthy, Lamontville Golden Arrows coach, Mr. Steve Komphela and Highlands Park coach Mr. Owen da Gama to explain comments attributed to them in the media on match officials.

The prosecutor has given the three coaches five days to confirm or deny making the statements.

Mr. McCarthy, Mr. Komphela and Mr. Da Gama allegedly made inappropriate statements concerning match officials after matches in which their teams participated.

- PSL Media

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