Safa to meet PSL over sale of club statuses
South African Football Association (Safa) president Danny Jordaan says the association wants to talks to the PSL about the sale of club statuses.
FILE PICTURE: Danny Jordaan (SAFA President) (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)
Following the sale of Thanda Royal Zulu to AmaZulu in the past week, Jordaan is concerned about having many teams from one province in the Absa Premiership.
“We are going to have a joint-liaison meeting soon with the PSL where these issues will be discussed‚” said Jordaan.
“As far as possible‚ we cannot be against ownership and control changes but we should argue very strongly against relocation. Otherwise‚ you will end up having all the 16 clubs based in Johannesburg.
“Already you find a highly concentrated number of teams in one area and it is in our interest to have a national league covering the whole country.
“In the Premier League in England‚ you find that a team has the name of the location where it is based. Barcelona comes from Barcelona‚ Real Madrid is from Madrid and they can’t move.
“I see Cape Town City has gone that route and that is an indication of the ‘rooted-ness’ of the club in the area.
“And the second issue is of relocation‚ and as far as possible we must try and keep the team where it is.
“The financial challenge is a reality that we are faced with and you will see that Arsenal in England is now playing in the Emirates Stadium and the owners are no longer English.”
