by Footballive
Soweto side Kaizer Chiefs are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving some great news from their much contested case against the Premier Soccer League.
Arbitrator Nazeer Cassim SC handed down his award in the arbitration at the SA Football Association on Friday afternoon, and ordered that the DStv Premiership matches be scheduled for a date by the PSL.
The timing of the award came as a surprise, as Cassim had indicated after the arbitration was heard and argued on Tuesday and Wednesday that he would hand down his award this coming Tuesday.
The case involved the matches Chiefs did not honour at home to Cape Town City on December 4 and away against Lamontville Golden Arrows on December 8 amid an outbreak of 31 cases of Covid-19, which grew to more than 50 cases, that shut down their headquarters in Naturena.
Amakhosi are currently third on the DSTV Premiership with 35 points with just 19 games played and this could be a chance for the Glamour Boys to try get back in the race for the premiership title.
Their next match is on Saturday, against Golden Arrows at the FNB Stadium.