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OFF FIELD
BY HAPPY MASANGO
After a four-month long suspension, the Premier Soccer League is scheduled to return to action in a bio-bubble environment on 01 August 2020. Gauteng has been confirmed as the bio-bubble host by Premier Soccer League chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza. “When we submitted our applications to the government the board of governors’ resolution was that we’re going to play all the games in Gauteng and North West. But we did receive a very good pitch from KwaZuluNatal, which was considered by the task team. Unfortunately, because the application had already been submitted, the venues were to be Gauteng and North West. As we speak now, the PSL has resorted to stick to Gauteng only because of the advantage that it gives.”
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THE BIG
RETURN Gauteng will now likely play host to all 32 PSL clubs, consisting of the 16 top-flight Absa Premiership teams and 16 GladAfrica Championship teams. Players will not be allowed to exit the biobubble environment after entering it and all players/staff members entering the environment will be
forced to undergo a COVID-19 test 48 hours before their entrance. Training venues: Marks Park, Wanderers, St Stithians, Fourways High, Johannesburg Stadium, Ruimsig Stadium, Auckland Park Bunting (UJ), Chris Hani Stadium (UJ), Loftus Versveld, the University of Pretoria, Pilditch Stadium, TUT Stadium, Germiston Stadium and Vosloorus Stadium. Matchday Stadiums: FNB Stadium, Orlando Stadium, Dobsonville Stadium, Rand
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