Premier Soccer League is set to charge Scottland Football Club over the alleged use of an ineligible player, Stoffel Witbeen, in their Chibuku Super Cup match against FC Platinum at Rufaro Stadium on August 14, 2026.

The development follows concerns over Witbeen’s eligibility and registration, with the PSL expected to formally institute disciplinary proceedings against the club.

Scottland FC is expected to be required to respond to the allegation and submit its written plea, submissions or defence once the charge is formally served.

The matter comes amid wider questions surrounding the registration and eligibility of several Scottland players following allegations raised by football supporter George Mutangakunwa.

Mutangakunwa, who described himself as a local supporter acting on behalf of supporters of 17 PSL clubs excluding Scottland FC, lodged a complaint with the league on September 22 challenging the validity of the registrations of seven players.

The players named in the complaint were Nickson Nyasulu, Emmanuel Jalai, Neville Tengen, Anderson De Campos, Stoffel Witbeen, Seth Patrick and Al-Ameen Kehinde Tijani.

Mutangakunwa alleged that Scottland exceeded the number of player registrations permitted during the mid-season registration window. He argued that after a club had exhausted its initial registration allocation, it could deregister and replace a maximum of five players.

The complaint alleged that Scottland instead deregistered and registered seven players, raising questions about the regulatory basis for the additional two registrations.

“The issue before the Premier Soccer League is not a mere technical registration matter. It concerns an apparent fundamental breach of the player registration regulations, the legality of any purported departure from those regulations, the authority under which such departure may have been made, and the consequences thereof for all eighteen participating clubs,” Mutangakunwa wrote.

However, in a September 25 response, PSL chief executive officer Rodwell Thabe questioned Mutangakunwa's authority to lodge the complaint on behalf of the 17 clubs.

The league said he had not provided written authorisation from any of the clubs, board resolutions, letters of authority or formal mandates showing that he was authorised to represent them.

“Under these circumstances, the PSL cannot receive or act upon your letter as a formal complaint,” Thabe wrote.

The PSL nevertheless acknowledged the seriousness of the allegations and said it would investigate the player-registration and eligibility issues raised.

“This investigation is being conducted in our administrative capacity to fulfil our governance responsibilities, and not in response to your complaint, given your lack of standing to lodge one,” the league stated.

The league said any findings or related acts of misconduct would be communicated to the Zimbabwe Football Association, the PSL Emergency Committee and affected member clubs through the appropriate channels.

In a separate development, the PSL also confirmed that a case involving Witbeen had been referred to ZIFA for determination under the applicable rules and regulations in connection with a match played in the ZIFA Munhumutapa Cup.

The latest development means Scottland FC is now facing the prospect of a formal disciplinary charge over Witbeen's participation in the Chibuku Super Cup match against FC Platinum.