The Premier Soccer League (PSL) Disciplinary Committee has fined Hardrock FC and Dynamos FC after finding both clubs guilty of causing the abandonment of their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League fixture played at Chahwanda Stadium on May 24.
In a judgment released on Wednesday, the committee ruled that both clubs were responsible for crowd trouble, pitch invasion, acts of violence, improper conduct and disrupting the normal proceedings of the match.
Dynamos were additionally found guilty of malicious damage to the perimeter fence at Chahwanda Stadium, while Hardrock, as the home club, was cited for failing to provide adequate security.
Hardrock FC was fined US$10,000, with US$2,000 of the amount suspended for the remainder of the season on condition that the club does not commit a similar offence. The club was also ordered to play one home match behind closed doors and submit a revised Match Security Management Plan to the PSL chief executive officer within 30 days.
Dynamos FC received a US$10,000 fine and was directed to submit a formal crowd management and stewarding plan to the league within 30 days. The Harare giants were also ordered to provide written reports after each remaining away fixture this season detailing measures taken to manage travelling supporters.
The disciplinary committee further ruled that the remaining minutes of the abandoned Matchday 14 encounter between the two clubs will be completed behind closed doors at a neutral venue under PSL protocols.
In a separate ruling, Hardrock FC chief executive officer Kudzanai Hove was found guilty of disorderly conduct, pitch invasion and violent behaviour. He was suspended from all football-related activities for the remainder of the 2026 season and fined US$5,000.
The abandoned match at Chahwanda Stadium had been marred by crowd disturbances that forced officials to halt proceedings before the game could be completed.
The PSL said the sanctions were intended to uphold discipline, improve match security and ensure the safety of players, officials and supporters for the remainder of the season.
