WEDNESDAY, 1.00PM:
THE Premier Soccer League board of governors announced on Tuesday there will be no change in the rule that currently allows the host team of any league match to collect all stadium ticket sales income.
Top league teams Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates lodged a complaint with the board to change the rule to allow both teams playing to get equal amounts of revenue from each game. Their proposal was rejected, despite their influence in drawing massive crowds to any stadium they play in. Premier Soccer League CE Trevor Phillips said he had sympathy for Chiefs and Pirates and understood their request, but that the majority had voted to maintain the status quo.
Phillips said new rules about television appearance fees will be implemented, to financially reward teams which appear more than twice on television.