While the standard of the South African professional league has constantly been commended over the years as a result of the money involved and infrastructure among other aspects, there has been a debate on the quality of players.
With the PSL ranked among the best leagues in Africa and in the world, there have been concerns on what seems to be the reducing standards in the quality of players produced in recent years.
The dwindling numbers of Mzansi players plying their trade in some of the top European leagues have been some of the main points of reference in that regard.