Comment Royal Am Chaos Exposes Psl Leadership Failures: Is Anyone Steering The Ship?

The debacle surrounding KwaZulu-Natal-based club Royal AM is proof that the people running the Premier Soccer League are asleep at the wheel.

Shauwn Mkhize s club are in one hell of a mess. They owe Samir Nurkovic almost R15 million. Brazilian defender Ricardo Nascimento is owed R600 000 , while MaKhize herself owes the taxman R40 million .

On top of that, they cannot sign any new players as theyve been handed a transfer ban by global football governing body FIFA, resulting in club chairman Andile Mpisane, MaKhizes son, playing regularly .

They are in a hole they cannot get out, yet the PSL have not taken any firm action to rectify the situation. Theyve simply buried their heads in the sand and have been hoping that everything goes away.

The NSL Handbook, which can be found online, is very clear on the tax compliance guidelines that need to be met before purchasing a professional football club that competes in PSL competitions. Despite her widely reported troubles with the South African Revenue Services dating back a decade, Mkhizes purchase of Bloemfontein Celtics status back in 2021, was not challenged.