It seems like the fact that football can’t carry on behind closed doors has finally sunk in at the PSL.
The national football league suspended fixtures two weeks ago due to the coronavirus outbreak, which followed up last Sunday’s announcement of a National State of Disaster by State President Cyril Ramaphosa.
But Minister of Sport Nathi Mthethwa last Tuesday muddied the waters by stating that the PSL could continue behind closed doors, drawing a response from Safa boss Danny Jordaan to ban football in South Africa until at least April 4.
It meant PSL chairman Irvin Khoza last Thursday had to say that the league would remain “flexible” as it planned to complete the season by June 1.
ARRANGEMENT: Safa President Dr Danny Jordaan. Picture: BackpagePix.
This weekend though Khoza said he would comply with government in regard to the league.
He says: “For now, insofar as we are doing, we want to understand the regulations and comply because we are dealing with human lives.
“The clubs are exposed to consequences if we don’t take the necessary steps.
“That’s why we are working in conjunction with the Department of Health to make sure that we must not make the clubs vulnerable to any kind of claims because this is business unusual, so therefore we must take proper steps.
PSL Board of Governors Media Statement: pic.twitter.com/STCdtPUhHe
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) March 19, 2020
“This isn’t only happening to us, but it is happening to all of the workforce.”
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