SAFA Acting CEO Russell Paul has resigned from the football mother body and he is reported to be taking up a post at the Qatar 2022 World Cup Local Organizing Committee.

Maritzburg United coach Eric Tinkler believes their tight defence has been key to recent results, but warns that a tight backline alone will not suffice to carry them through the entire season.

It was a share of the spoils between Bloemfontein Celtic and SuperSport United as the two teams played to a one-all draw in a premiership match at the Dr Petrus Molemela Stadium, last night.

Security forces involved in the Soweto derby quarter-final to be played in Durban this
weekend will adopt a no-nonsense approach to any unruly activity fan behaviour.

Cape Town City have made moves to
bolster their defence after their disappointing start to the Absa Premiership season,
bringing in Greek defender Giannis Potouridis.

Middendorp is no stranger to derbies, he’s under no illusions that the form book
goes out of the window when it comes to this game as they approach a Pirates
team that has been struggling in the past few months.

In the Absa Premiership, Chiefs are five points clear at the top and are the inform
team in the PSL currently but there have also been questions about their football
with some alleging that it’s not good to the eye.

Amakhosi are coming to this game as overwhelming favourites, having won all
their last five matches in all competitions and conceding only one goal in the
process and scoring eight.

There’s some good and bad news for Kaizer Chiefs ahead of their crucial Telkom
Knockout Soweto Derby against arch-rivals Orlando Pirates at the sold out Moses
Mabhida stadium in Durban on Saturday afternoon.

Meanwhile, with match officiating a huge talking point in the PSL these days,
especially after this past weekend’s decision to allow Chiefs first goal against Sundowns.