The Premier Soccer League’s Board of Governors [BOG] have voted in favour of the expulsion of Royal AM from the Betway Premiership.
The BOG convened at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg on Thursday following a recommendation by the PSL Exco last week.
The league’s executive committee made the recommendation after the club was put under curatorship last year over the tax affairs between owner Shawn Mkhize and SARS.
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“The executive committee has resolved to recommend the cancellation of the membership of Royal to the Board of Governors (BoG) of the league in accordance with article 10.16 and/or 10.14 and or 14.6 of the NSL constitution,” reads the circular dated 2 April 2025.
The KZN-based club failed to honour both their Betway Premiership as well as their Nedbank Cup fixtures. Earlier during the season the club was also expelled from the DStv Diski Challenge [DDC]. The last time they played an official match was on 29 December in the 3-1 defeat against TS Galaxy at Harry Gwala Stadium.
WHAT THIS PUBLICATION GATHERED ABOUT THE RATIFICATION BY THE PSL BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Of the 32 Premier Soccer League members, 30 voted with the exception of Royal AM and one abstention from the NFD.
Each Betway Premiership team is allocated 10 votes while Motsepe Foundation Championship clubs have two votes each. Those that voted in favour of the expulsion were 149 and those who voted against were 37.
The league is expected to give more details in terms of the way forward. Before the expulsion Royal AM had played 11 league matches.
They only won one, against Sekhukhune United, drawing five and losing five. Some of the clubs that collected maximum points include TS Galaxy, AmaZulu FC, Golden Arrows, Polokwane City and Mamelodi Sundowns.
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