Kickoff (Cape Town)
24 November 2008
Bidvest Wits coach Roger De Sa was ordered to leave the pitch for the second time in a home match against Kaizer Chiefs for using abusive language.
"He was ordered to leave the pitch by the referee Buyile Gqubule for using abusive language," confirmed match commissioner, Steven Goddard to KickOff.com after he had consulted with Gqubule.
Gqubule flashed at least five yellow cards on the day with two going to Wits players and three to Kaizer Chiefs players.
De Sa will not sit on the bench when the Cleve Boys take on Ajax Cape Town on Wednesday. He will also miss Wits home tie against AmaZulu on December 5.
De Sa is renowned for being outspoken which has landed him in trouble with the football authorities in the past.
Last season, during a league match against Kaizer Chiefs at Olympia Park Stadium, De Sa was ordered to leave the pitch after he allegedly swore at the referee in Portuguese. He was subsequently summoned before the PSL Dispute Resolution Chamber where he was charged with misconduct and bringing the league into disrepute.
He was found guilty and given a hefty fine and was also banned from sitting on the bench for an additional match.
In 2003, De Sa was also found guilty of uttering the F-word when his side lost 3-0 to Kaizer Chiefs in the now defunct Coca Cola Cup semi-final. He was hit with a R50 000 fine on that occasion.
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