Deco’s suspension explained

CASTLE Lager Premier Soccer League log leaders Chicken Inn’s bid to have their skipper Danny “Deco” Phiri available for their next league match hit a brick wall after the football governing body yesterday availed evidence that the player accumulated three yellow cards.

Phiri is one of the two players suspended for this week’s round of matches together with WhaWha’s Blessing Chidzero.

Chicken Inn were contesting the suspension of their skipper as the race for the championship hots up.

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