Ajax Cape Town are believed to be in talks with Bloemfontein Celtic in a bid to convince the Free State club’s owner, Max Tshabalala, to agree to a deal that would see the two sides swap their Premiership statuses. Ajax‚ who are threatening to interdict the start of the coming premiership season‚ are working on this move as their safety net in case they lose their bid to remain in the league next season in the aftermath of the Tendai Ndoro eligibility saga. Judge Denise Fisher gave Ajax a lifeline last week by directing the matter to Fifa as the only body that can rule on Ndoro’s matter‚ but the Premier Soccer League (PSL) indicated later that it intended to appeal the decision. Insiders said if Ajax fail in their bid to stay in the top flight‚ the Cape side could buy Celtic’s status and relocate the club to the Mother City. Celtic‚ on the other hand‚ would assume Ajax’s status in the National First Division (NFD). "It is true that Ajax bosses have been in contact with Max [Tshabala...
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