PREMIER SOCCER LEAGUE STATUS
Ruling expected on sale of Thanda Royal Zulu
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) is on Thursday expected to rule on several contentious issues including the R42m deal that will allow AmaZulu to return to the top flight. AmaZulu‚ relegated from the PSL two seasons ago‚ has bought the franchise of National First Division champions Thanda Royal Zulu and are set to play in the premiership next season instead of the Richards Bay-based team. The deal has been in the works for months, but needs to be approved by the PSL’s executive committee‚ which will decide the matter on Thursday. Also to be discussed is the sale of FC Cape Town and a proposed move for Milano United to Johannesburg as it is subject to a R11m bid. The AmaZulu takeover of Thanda’s status has been confirmed for weeks by club officials, with Thanda’s owners saying they are unable to keep up with the costs of running the club. But there are many detractors to AmaZulu buying PSL status‚ not least the municipality of uMhlathuze‚ which released a statement in May, rejecting t...
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