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Mzansi Referees Ready For Action!

1 Jul 24, 2020 - 01:30 pm

By Delmain Faver

Mzansi fans were excited to see local referees gear up for action, with the Premier Soccer league resumption imminent.

Instagram was abuzz after SAFA shared images of match officials undergoing mandatory COVID-19 testing.

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There were issues surrounding the readiness of match officials, something that is now a thing of the past if these posts are anything to go by.

"ALL SYSTEMS GO: Selected first group of referees going through formal medical tests ahead of the NSL season opening games penciled for 1 August 2020," SAFA posted on their Instagram page.

It appears that all systems are now in place and fans can expect local football to kick off in a matter of days. Check out some of their reactions.

I hope there won't be any other issues arising before the resumption.... Football must resume
— Lettuce Mathebula (@lettucemtititi) July 24, 2020

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— Kukhanya James (@Kukhanya_James) July 24, 2020

Resumption date is first of August, tests are ongoing, but first of August everything will be ready on the referees side.
— Antony De Lange (@lange_antony) July 24, 2020