BARKER: CITY, SPURS NEEDED

STELLENBOSCH FC head coach Steve Barker has stressed the importance of having more Cape teams in the top flight.

The 2024-25 season saw Spurs relegated from the Motsepe Foundation Championship as they finished 15th, while their Kaapse neighbours, Cape Town City, were axed from the Premiership after they ended second from bottom and failed to survive the PSL promotion-relegation playoffs.

Barker, who was nominated for the 2024-25 PSL Coach of the Season award, explained the challenges that Stellies will face this campaign.

Barker wysed: “This [Cape Town City’s relegation from the Premiership] means there’s one extra travel for us. 

“I think, as everyone knows, Cape teams probably have to travel the most in the league, so not having any derby is disappointing for us. 

“I can only wish and hope that a team like Cape Town City bounce back immediately and let’s also hope that Spurs can also get

themselves back into the professional level.”