To the consternation of some clubs, a Premier Soccer League executive committee meeting on Monday is apparently not guaranteed to rubber-stamp a return of fans to stadiums for this week, or the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Some club owners are frustrated at the snails' pace the PSL has taken to allow ticket sales after President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement last Tuesday to lift the 2,000 limit at sports events, increasing it to 50% of the capacity of stadiums. File photo.To the consternation of some clubs, a Premier Soccer League executive committee meeting on Monday is apparently not guaranteed to rubber-stamp a return of fans to stadiums this week, or even the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Other major sports codes reacted the morning after last week’s announcement. Rugby franchises immediately advertised tickets for the past weekend's United Rugby Championship matches, and Cricket SA sold 3,000 additional tickets for Wednesday's ODI between SA and Bangladesh at SuperSport Park. Orlando Pirates' position is not known, but many smaller clubs are apparently still balking at the costs of a crowd.