THE Tanzania Premier League Board (TPLB) management and supervision committee has collected 10.5 million shillings in penalties issued during the first round of the local tier leagues.

These penalties were levied for various offenses committed by teams, players, leaders, and team officials in the Premier League, Championship League, and First League.

The largest penalty was imposed on Biashara United of Mara, which was fined 3m/- for failing to appear at the stadium for a Championship League match against Mbeya City scheduled for December 1, 2024.

Mbuni FC received a fine of 2m/- for two offenses, each carrying a penalty of 1m/-. These included their player, Pascal Mwakapusya, hitting an assistant referee and their fans causing disturbances toward the same referee, Leah Petro.

Other fines included:

·         1.5m/- for KenGold manager Nuhu Nkaekwa.

·         1m/- for Azam FC assistant coach Bard Eddine Dris.

·         500,000/- for JKT Tanzania.

·         1.5m/- for Geita Gold goalkeeping coach Augustino Malindi.

·         1m/- for African Lyon coach Elia James.

·         1m/- for African Lyon goalkeeping coach Ibrahim Bigambo.

The committee also issued stern warnings to certain officials. JKT Tanzania’s chief executive, Jemedari Said, was warned for entering the field of play during a match against Simba. Similarly, a warning was issued to Abdihamid Moalin of Young Africans.

"The Management and Supervision Committee of the Tanzania Premier League Board has issued a stern warning to the Technical Director of Young Africans, Abdihamid Moalin, for sitting on the club's technical bench in three (3) NBC Premier League matches, contrary to the requirements of Rule 17:17 of the Premier League regarding Match Procedures.

"This penalty is in accordance with Rule 17:62 of the Premier League regarding Match Procedures."

The Tanzania Premier League Board also announced that it has received confirmation from the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) that Young Africans has completed all procedures for appointing Abdihamid Moalin as their second assistant coach. 

He was officially recognized in the match held on December 29, 2024, against Fountain Gate, according to the statement from the TPLB league management and supervision committee.