PSL OPENER
Sundowns, Chiefs to open new league season
The first DStv Premiership season will kick off with a bang next Saturday with the marquee matchup between Kaizer Chiefs and Mamelodi Sundowns at FNB Stadium.
DStv takes over the sponsorship of the Premiership from Absa‚ and the new backers will be pleased to have such an auspicious matchup on the first weekend of the 2020-21 season between last campaign’s runnersChiefs‚ and champions‚ Sundowns.
Both teams will be under new leadership. Chiefs opted not to continue with Ernst Middendorp after Amakhosi led for most of 2019-20 but capitulated on the final day with a 1-1 draw against Baroka FC to allow Sundowns‚ 30 winners against Black Leopards‚ to sneak in for the title.
Chiefs have appointed fourtime league winner Gavin Hunt as their new coach.
Sundowns have the triumvirate of Manqoba Mngqithi‚ Rhulani Mokwena and Steve Komphela at their helm, after five-time league winner at the club, Pitso Mosimane, left just over two weeks ago to join Egyptian giants Al Ahly.
Also next Saturday, last season’s third-placed finishers Orlando Pirates kick off against AmaZulu in Durban at King’s Park.
The three new teams to the Premiership get their first taste of top-flight soccer next Sunday.
Promoted Swallows FC make their welcome return to the Premier Division, meeting Stellenbosch FC at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch.
Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila ‚ who bought the franchise of Bidvest Wits‚ kick off against TS Galaxy‚ who purchased Highlands Park‚ at Thohoyandou Stadium.