Safa president thanks Khoza and co for PSL restart
Minister of Sport, Arts and Recreation Nathi Mthethwa, SAFA President Dr Danny Jordaan and PSL President Dr Irvin Khoza

Safa president thanks Khoza and co for PSL restart

South African Football Association president Dr Danny Jordaan has thanked National Soccer League chairman Dr Irvin Khoza and his board of governors for finally putting in place a restart plan which is ‘safe and fair’.

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Safa: We don’t want to be blamed for Covid-19 deaths like Ellis Park disaster

The South African Football Association (Safa) says it has to make sure that the Premier Soccer League has complied with coronavirus protocols because the association is not willing to accept the liability of a rushed restart, adding that it had learned from the Ellis Park disaster and don’t want to lose lives.

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Safa provides return-to-play update

After Dr Irvin Khoza and the Premier Soccer League held a news conference on the return-to-play protocol on Monday, the South Aftican Football Association (Safa) announced its stance in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.

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Safa provides PSL restart update
Hlompho Kekana of Mamelodi Sundowns, Nathi Mthethwa, Itumeleng Khune of Kaizer Chiefs before a PSL clash between Downs and Chiefs

Safa provides PSL restart update

The South African Football Association (Safa) has confirmed it is in the process of putting together the return-to-play protocols after receiving the green light from government.

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Safa medical chief worried about post-lockdown injuries
Safa chief medical officer Thulani Ngwenya

Safa medical chief worried about post-lockdown injuries

Safa chief medical officer Dr Thulani Ngwenya believes that players in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) will need at least three or four weeks to prepare themselves for the ‘high-intensity exercise’ associated with playing professional football.

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