What has been a chaotic PSL season could take a turn for the worse as the promotion-relegation playoffs, which were to kick off on Tuesday, are almost certain to be postponed due to an ongoing case over the registration of Durban Citys S aziso Magawana.
The playoffs draw was conducted last week, and a fixture between club 2 runners-up in the Motsepe Foundation Championship, or MFC and club 3 the third-placed finishers was to take place on Tuesday afternoon.
However, Sowetan gathered on Monday the start of the playoffs has been put on hold, pending a verdict on the Magawana matter that is set to be heard by a South African Football Association Safa arbitrator, Adv Terry Motau SC, on a date to be confirmed.
Durban City cemented their top spot in the MFC by beating Cape Spurs nearly two weeks ago. But Spurs played that game under protest, arguing City registered Magawana, their talismanic winger, improperly.
JDR Stars had already lodged a similar complaint against City with the Premier Soccer League PSL dispute resolution chamber, hence the KwaZulu-Natal club were not officially crowned champions. Last week, the league dismissed JDRs case with costs, prompting Spurs to take the case to Safas arbitration.