The Premier Soccer League confirmed a big change to the Nedbank Cup competition.
Following the adjusted restrictions in level 03 of the nationwide lockdown and due to the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, the South African Football Association announced that all non-professional football will be suspended until further notice.
As a result, the Nedbank Cup has been impacted after all amateur teams were forced to withdraw from the competition.
However, the league acted quickly to find a solution and ensure that the round of 32 draw will go ahead as planned.
In a press release this afternoon, the league confirmed, "The South African Football Association have apologized to the PSL and indicated that the association will not be able to provide eight teams to participate in this season's Nedbank Cup due to the fact that non-professional football is not continuing due to Covid-19.
SAFA has wished the PSL "good luck" for the competition.
The PSL has discussed the matter with Nedbank and agreed that the only appropriate way to deal with the matter is to restore the eight GladAfrica championship teams recently knocked out in the qualification competition to the Nedbank Cup.
The 2020/21 Nedbank Cup will consequently proceed with 32 teams, being 16 DStv Premiership teams and 16 Glad Africa championship teams.
All of these participating teams will be a part of this evening's draw."
The Nedbank Cup round of 32 draw will take place today, January 14 at 18h00.
