And the circumstances were debated but unfortunately, those are confidential.”īut since Chiefs’ daring appeal, there’s been a number of clubs, such as SuperSport United and AmaZulu, who’ve admitted that they’ve also been battling with a host of Covid-19 cases in their camps heading to match-day 14 and 15.īut the two clubs have had to soldier on, tapping into the youngsters in order for them to form a squad for games as they honoured their matches. The game hasn't been postponed officially by the league, and we will be at the game. He added: “I think it's quite straightforward. John Comitis, the PSL’s executive committee member and the Citizens’ head honcho, admitted on Friday that “the league responded to the request of Chiefs in writing, saying that under the circumstances they cannot postpone the game.” With Amakhosi having initially agreed that the season goes on albeit with a possible spike in Covid-19 cases, some reckon that the PSL made the right decision by not officially calling off their matches, especially after the room to use youngsters. However, these developments have drawn different reactions from the clubs and supporters. Last Friday, Kaizer Chiefs appealed to the league, asking that their matches this month be postponed amid the outbreak of Covid-19 at their base as ‘no less than 31 people’ tested positive for the novel virus after their usual testing routine.īut the league has been quiet on the matter, forcing Amakhosi to forfeit their two matches against Cape Town City and Golden Arrows respectively.
But it appears that both the league and its 32 clubs are at fault for not preparing for such turbulence and eventualities in future. Johannesburg - The detection of the new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, has sent the Premier Soccer League (PSL) into disarray.
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