PSL matches not family friendly
I AM glad PSL chairman Irvin Khoza has finally admitted that crowds at PSL matches are worrying. I used to attend PSL matches but have since stopped.
The family atmosphere I was promised is not there. People still smoke dagga in the stands.
Khoza also needs to be aware that the advent of the new South Africa has broadened the horizons of black people who are the backbone of the soccer industry in this country. Soccer is competing with cricket, rugby and other sports that previously were no-go areas for black people.
It must learn from other sports. These days, it’s common to see cricket and rugby posters and banners along Soweto’s busy roads invit- ing fans to come and attend matches. Besides the Soweto derby, other matches are hardly ever marketed.
If the PSL wants to bring crowds back to the stadiums, it must work for it.
I happen to follow cricket as well. Comparing the two sports, I can safely say cricket is better organised. Rules and regulations in cricket are enforced to a tee. You do get one misguided fan or two, but generally the atmosphere is terrific.
If the PSL wants parents to bring their kids to the stadium, a conducive atmosphere has to be there. As things stand, the PSL is a professional body with unprofessional tendencies. Richardson Mzaidume Pimville