Whatever the powers that be decide on the proposed formats and structures of the respective ABC Motsepe League and the Hollywoodbets Third Division, it better materialize sooner rather than later.
The reason being, the season is approaching fast and the bulk of the clubs have already regrouped for the pre-season and are eager to map out their strategies for the upcoming season – the big challenge is that everyone is in the dark on the proposed start dates and formats.
So, as much as clubs have and will make the necessary provision to get their ducks in a row for the new season, a lot depends on whether the mutual proposals from both Safa Western Cape and Safa Cape Town – to make football in the broader province more inclusive for all the regions – will be ratified by the custodian of football, Safa National.
This comes after the province’s chairman Tankiso Modipa (pictured) confirmed in April that they have forwarded the proposal to the country’s footballing Mother Body, but to date there has been no confirmation.
“At the moment, we haven’t even met with the PEC to receive feedback that was sent to SAFA National for approval of our proposal,” Modipa stated to No Bones with Jones. “As soon as we have received that and shared it with the relevant structures, we shall inform you as we promised to give you feedback regarding that. Don’t worry,” the Safa WC boss added.
Our website reached out to Safa CT’s Head of Competitions Bayanda Sikiti without any luck.
Meanwhile, tongues are wagging over the sudden potential selling of statuses in the Safa’s Cape Winelands region.
No Bones with Jones has been informed that there are allegedly no less than four clubs from this region – Malaga FC, Glen Eagles FC and Try Again FC – that are in the process of selling their respective statuses, while Electric City has put a R100 000 price-tag on their status.
Our website understands that Malaga’s owner has passed on and there seems to be no one with the appetite or budget to continue running the club.
The obvious question that comes to mind is: Is it just coincidence or rather by design that clubs foresee a drop in the market value of their statuses, hence the eagerness to sell off their ‘assets’? Is there something more sinister at play?
The ongoing silence and no clear and concise communication from the powers that be with its regions and affiliates, has already sparked debate that perhaps the leaders have been praised too soon for being ‘dynamic and progressive’ in their thinking.
