What will the PSL look like in 10 years? How many of the clubs we see today will still be around in 10 years' time? Why attach yourself to a club if it will be gone in a few years from now?
These are genuine questions we need to ask ourselves following the sale of another iconic club in South African football. SuperSport United is gone. Can you imagine? A club that has produced so many players for the domestic game is gone, just like that.
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It's been sold to the owners of Siwelele FC and we have no idea how long they will be around for. Based on what we've seen in recent years with new clubs owners that have come through, we should manage our expectations.
A few years ago, Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila purchased the top flight status of Bidvest Wits and, today, they are nowhere to be seen. The legacy of Wits went down the drain for a club that was basically just passing by.
Bloemfontein Celtic sold its status to Royal AM. We all know what happened with Shauwn Mkhize and Royal AM. A sad story of how another club was just in the top flight as a visitor. Surely, this is not sustainable?
We obviously cannot control the fact that club owners are sometimes unable to keep up with the rising costs of running clubs, which often leads them to selling their PSL statuses. And with willing buyers, there is very little followers of the beautiful game to stop the buying and selling of clubs.
What's concerning, though, is the fact that there is just no legacy in local football. Too many of these clubs end up disappearing and there will come a time when the only recognisable clubs are Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns. And who knows? They too could be gone one day because there are just no guarantees.
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At this rate, we should just enjoy South African football as much as possible because it could look a whole lot different in future, with an entire league of new clubs. New is good, but not all the time. We do still need to tell historic stories of clubs that still exist, not clubs that are gone.
Can the PSL please find a better way to preserve the history of the clubs that have a rich history?
