Safa: Status quo remains on local football

Safa has reiterated that the federation, as the custodians of football in the country, will rely on the directive from the government on when it would be safe to resume domestic competitions.

In a long statement issued by its communications department, Safa detailed the federation’s overview on the impact of the virus and the subsequent lockdown. we must recognise that European clubs and national associations have five major revenue streams, while South African football has only two“Domestic leagues in most countries have all been postponed to a future date. Belgium and the Netherlands have accepted that it was impossible for them to complete their leagues and have decided to cancel them.

“The Uefa Champions League has a total prize money for a club winning all its Champions League matches including the final of R1.6 billion, and the European Champions League final itself carries a prize money of R80 million. No federation or domestic league on the continent carries that amount of money.”

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