PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE
Fears for Ajax vs Chiefs fan safety
The club seeks a postponement amid concern the 21‚5000 capacity Moses Mabhida Stadium will be too small and lives could be in danger
Ajax Cape Town are seeking a postponement of Saturday’s Premier Soccer League clash with top-of-the-table Kaizer Chiefs because of concerns over safety‚ club chairman Ari Efstathiou said on Tuesday. With the Cape Town Stadium unavailable and the Premier Soccer League (PSL) refusing to allow the game to be moved to Moses Mabhida Stadium‚ Ajax is left only with Athlone Stadium for the night match. But the club is concerned the 21‚5000 capacity venue will be too small and lives could be in danger if the game goes ahead. Police and traffic officials have concluded at two meetings it would be unsafe to go ahead with the match but a letter from the Western Cape police to that effect had yet to be written. PSL officials are refusing to grant a postponement unless the police service officially states in writing it believes going ahead with the game is dangerous. The Cape Town Stadium is unavailable because of a music festival but Chiefs’ past two visits to the venue have seen crowds averagi...
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