What lies ahead for SuperSport?

SuperSport media and Engen have dumped SuperSport United as main and subsponsors, respectively. Now it is believed that the Tshwane club will be sold at the end of the season.

Mamelodi Sundowns have already identified Sipho Mbule, the young, dynamic midfielder as their target, while Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs are believed to be eyeing Bafana Bafana duo of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams and current leading DStv Premiership leading striker, Bradley Grobler. Chiefs will be allowed to register players by July registration window after they had fully served their two-window ban. SuperSport United should handle the sale of the club with dignity. They need to inform their employees in time and with transparency. BidVest Wits sold the club with the transaction clouded with secrecy. Players and officials were left confused and without dignity after learning from the media that they had joined the queues of the unemployed. The transaction was hurried and was concluded under the table. SuperSport United aired their difficulties when they were forced to release, against their will, their young and skilful left winger, Aubrey Modiba to Mamelodi Sundowns because they’re being forced to work on a shoestring budget.

SuperSport United, like Wits, are some of the best producers of development players in the PSL.

Losing sponsorship in the climate of the COVID-19 pandemic, when spectators are being barred from attending matches and clubs playing before empty stands, is a massive challenge.

Clubs are forfeiting an income from gate takings. How I wish Wits University management agrees to buy SuperSport United and revive the historic club that will be 100 years this year. The PSL would be poorer without either Wits or SuperSport or both.