Leading agents are still scrambling to get footage of Premier Soccer League matches to satisfy interest in local players abroad. This, many of them have told Soccer Laduma, could hurt any chances of Bafana Bafana players who caught the eye of international scouts having this attention explored further.
Due to the PSL still not giving the greenlight and approving access for video service company Wyscout, owned by American giants Hudl, since the season kicked off in August last year, the players are not being seen.
"It's a huge problem. We have clubs in the MLS, France and Belgium enquiring about some of the players they have been impressed with, but can't take the conversation forward. With no footage of full matches, there's no way forward," one of the agents with a strong network in Europe explained.
For several years, the League had given permission to Instat to load and show PSL matches as one of the services they offer, but the company was bought out by Wyscout as they looked to strengthen their base and offering.
The Africa Cup of Nations currently underway in Cote d'Ivoire was one of the major tournaments earmarked for Bafana players to advertise themselves to the world given the eyes on the continental tournament.
It's likely, at this stage, that scouts will have to only rely on fixtures South Africa played at Afcon against Mali, Namibia and Tunisia in the group stage to make any decisions about a particular player – the PSL is not an alternative at the moment.
