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This week, City Press Sports is packed with everything you need to know, from the abrupt departure of Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane to the PSL’s next steps after losing 193 million rand a year in revenue and the management crisis that has paralyzed Cricket SA.
STORIES:
Al Ahly’s ‘coup’ shakes the sunsets
The shock wave of the “coup” that Egyptian giants Al Ahly inflicted on league champions Mamelodi Sundowns was felt from the Cape to Cairo. The abrupt departure of coach Pitso Mosimane, physical trainer Kabelo Rangoaga and performance analyst Musi Matlaba this week has shaken Chloorkop to the core. While the trio will be on the bench for their first official game in charge of Ahly on Sunday, the Sundowns players still don’t know what to expect when they report for preseason training on Monday.
All eyes are on Khoza: Will he put his hat on the PSL stand?
The PSL constituency will meet at its quadrennial general meeting next month to elect new leadership. PSL president Irvin Khoza confirmed this week November 11 as the date that the professional club structure will go to the polls to elect new leaders. Khoza, who is also the president of the Orlando Pirates, has been at the helm of the PSL for 18 years, and there have been no signs of an election campaign by potential contenders for higher office.
R193 million ‘hole’ forces PSL to shift spending priorities
Despite the current difficult business conditions, the PSL continues to show incredible resilience, and the organization is considering the revenue benchmark of R1 billion against all odds.
The PSL has lost two major sources of funding in recent months, and Absa and Telkom have withdrawn their sponsorships. That’s a collective 193 million rand a year in lost revenue.
Micho coy back to South Africa
Former Orlando Pirates coach Milutin Sredojevic “has no problems with anyone in South Africa” and therefore has no reason to worry about his next trip to the country.
Micho, as the Serbian is popularly known, is set to return to the touchline on these shores when Bafana Bafana host Chipolopolo of Zambia in a friendly at Royal Bafokeng Stadium on Sunday.
Sredojevic left the country under a dark cloud last year amid allegations of sexual assault that followed his abrupt resignation as the Pirates’ head coach.
Bafana doctor explains Covid protocols before camp
Bafana Bafana will go to a biobubble camp starting Sunday for its next international friendly matches against Namibia and Zambia in Rustenburg in the northwest.
This is the first camp since the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic outbreak and the question is how players abroad will navigate the strict health and safety protocols.
American football: Steenbok spreads the secrets of success
For more than a decade, Walter Steenbok has been associated with two of South Africa’s best clubs, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns, but not many people have put a face to the name.
This is because it is his job as a soccer player scout, not him in person, that is often reflected in the makeup of the two local soccer powerhouses.
Drawing on the experience he has gained over the years, the 49-year-old Chiefs scout has written The Football Scouting Bible, a book that redefines the art of scouting in the local game.
Nations League: Is it like a friendly?
When UEFA introduced the Nations League competition in 2018, the European football governing body did so to ensure that countries played competitive matches between major tournaments.
And certainly looking at the upcoming matches, there are plenty of clashes for soccer fans around the world who are looking forward to when England take on Belgium next Sunday at Wembley Stadium, the same day that Portugal take on Les Bleus. at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. . But despite expectations, the strongest teams in Europe see the league as the poorest cousin, compared to the Euro and the World Cup.
New move to force change in South Africa’s cricket leadership
Former cricket players and administrators have grown weary of the management crisis that has paralyzed Cricket SA, and they intend to set up a lobby to try to enforce the change.
Barry Skjoldhammer, former chairman of the Gauteng Cricket Board, and Hugh Page, former provincial player and former national coach, are in talks with other prominent cricket figures to get involved. Your first demand will be …
Can the Cheetahs face a lawsuit?
The Cheetahs find themselves in a tough spot as they ponder their response to being unfairly kicked out of Pro14 by a SA Rugby vote that, as has been speculated for a while, decided that the four Super Rugby franchises would migrate north to play. rugby Pro16 this week. The leadership of the Currie Cup champions met on Friday to chart the way forward. Their options are to exercise what they believe is their legitimate right to sue, or to accept SA Rugby’s somewhat unruly olive branch to participate in the proposed Super Eight series outside of Australasia.
End of the road for Kevin Anderson
South Africa’s interest in men’s singles ended at Roland Garros after former two-time Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson lost to Russian 13th seed Andrey Rublev in straight sets in the third round in Paris, France, yesterday.
NBA ‘unlikely’ to pause season for Olympics
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is unlikely to have a break next season when the postponed Olympics are held, casting doubt on the availability of NBA players for the Tokyo Games.
The Olympics were postponed for a year, until July / August next year, due to the Covid-19 coronavirus, which also caused the suspension of the NBA season.
COLUMNS:
The twelfth man: ‘Madman’ in Pitso will help him survive in Egypt
We must celebrate Pitso Mosimane’s great opportunity as Al Ahly coach. To put his appointment in perspective, “Jingles” has been tasked with leading the continent’s most successful club when it comes to trophy counting. His arrival in Cairo also marks the first time the Red Devils have entrusted a non-Egyptian African manager with the leadership of the best African club of the century.
There is a good feeling about this move.
Hanging Judge: Fighting to face or tail the new handball law
The new handball law is causing havoc. I don’t know where to start on the subject. In the past, it was quite simple, but the Board of the International Football Association has managed to make a total mess of the law.
Side entry: Chasing the sun shows that timing is everything
If tonight’s premiere of Chasing the Sun, SuperSport’s five-part documentary about the Springboks’ miraculous World Cup victory last year, tells us anything, it’s that timing is everything, regardless of how crazy. that may seem at times. Of the many stars in the documentary, Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has many reasons to be one of the people who buy into that theory, but the most important is probably when he landed the captaincy of the national team.
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