Bloemfontein Celtic have lost their Premier Soccer League (PSL) arbitration hearing against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Phunya Sele Sele protested the ineligibility of Sundowns defender Tebogo Langerman to take part in the Nedbank Cup final earlier this month.
Langerman picked up five yellow cards prior to the final and the experienced player was suspended for the match which was played at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
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The match ended in a 1-0 win for Sundowns with Langerman being an unused substitute.
The case was referred to urgent arbitration and they have now lost their hearing on a technicality for their late submission of their "protest.