Mangaung Municipality slams PSL after Cup final snub
The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality has responded to comments made by PSL chairman Irvin Khoza that Bloemfontein, the venue that was preferred by the sponsors for the Nedbank Cup final, could not be secured “because of issues beyond our control”.
The Moses Mabhida Stadium.
While announcing Moses Mabhida Stadium as the host for the final, Khoza said because they were unable to secure a stadium the sponsors preferred in Bloemfontein.
“There was nothing that could have stopped us from hosting this final or it happening in Mangaung because we had the full backing of Executive Mayor Olly Mlamleli‚” Mangaung spokesperson Qondile Khedama told SowetanLIVE.
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“We were going to do whatever was necessary to make sure that this event happen and the mayor was very disappointed. The executive mayor was willing to be engaged so she could make interventions because some of the things you must quantify in terms of money.”
Free State Cheetahs (Pty) Ltd have also expressed disappointment that the Free State Stadium was not picked for the Nedbank Cup final.
In a statement, the franchise revealed that they held meeting with the PSL about the possibility of having the final played there.
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