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Black Leopards chairman Thidiela returns to football after winning appeal against PSL

The Lidoda Duvha boss has returned to professional football according to his lawyer ahead of the new 2019/20 season

Black Leopards chairman David Thidiela has won his appeal against the Premier Soccer League (PSL).

The football administrator was banned from football for a year as punishment for the rant he directed at match referee Victor Hlungwani after Leopards' defeat to Bloemfontein Celtic in September 2018.

Thidiela, who reportedly directed threats and tribal references at Hlongwane, was slapped with a R200,000 fine, and he was expected to pay R100 000, with the other half suspended.