There’s hope, football lovers! This coming week, the nation may finally know when South Africa’s stalled soccer season will resume
.At least, this is what the PSL will be pushing for when the league’s joint liaison committee meets tomorrow. The meeting is set to address a report compiled by a task team of the committee – a document that will then be presented to government for consideration.
“Level 3 is about training and preparations. All sporting, arts, cultural or religious events are prohibited, except religious gatherings [of not more than 50 people] and professional non-contact sporting events for the purpose of preparations for major sporting events. We are following a staggered approach in reopening sports,” said Mthethwa.
“It is also clear from the minister’s briefing that contact sports such as football and rugby cannot resume competitively under alert level 3,” said Safa acting chief executive Tebogo Motlanthe yesterday. In a letter addressed to all member clubs on Friday, the league said it would inform its affiliates about the way forward after the meeting.
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