Tanzanian giants Simba SC have been slapped with a Ksh1.1M (USD10,000) following their anomalous ritual after lighting a fire in the centre circle before their second leg clash against Orlando Pirates.Wekundu wa Simbazi went on to lose the game on penalties following a 1-1 aggregate scoreline as they were bundled out of the CAF Confederation Cup at the Quarter finals hurdle.Simba SC did drama before their game with Orlando pirates in Caf confederation cup yesterday. pic.twitter.com/BgKLBlnaZJ— NS Sport (@SandrahNassali) April 25, 2022 Pirates who are now in the final of the competition issued a complaint to CAF on the incident as the African football governing body noted that Simba players were pretending to pray before the game.“Simba SC players lit the fire in the centre circle exactly at the starting point as they pretended to pray before the match started. We had to pour water on the fire to put it out before we could start the game. Furthermore, Orlando Pirates club sent a complaint about the incident and the damage which occurred to the pitch,” read a statement from CAF. CAF slaps six clubs with fines for misconductThe Soweto giants had previously complained about the reception handed to them as they travelled to Dar es Salaam for the first leg of the clash which Simba won 1-0 courtesy of a dubious penalty.Orlando Pirates co-coach, Mandla Ncikazi has strong words after the 1-0 loss to Simba SC in Tanzania. Ncikazi urges journalists in the room to ‘write the truth.’ #CAFCC pic.twitter.com/jbkREnIGwq— CAFCL CAFCC CAFWCL (@DiskiAfrika) April 18, 2022 CAF confirmed Simba’s Ksh1.1M fine after scrutinising the footage presented to them as they were given room to appeal the decision.“After having heard the arguments of the parties concerned, analysed the videos and images in its possession, CAF Disciplinary Board has decided to impose the following sanctions for failure to comply and implement existing safety rules – 10,000 USD (Ten Thousand US Dollars) fine for the performance of hazardous rituals by your players before the start of the match,” read part of CAF’s statement.
