PSL Chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza has come to defence of the PSL over allowing the sale of club statuses, with Moroka Swallows becoming the latest casualty in a long list of clubs sold in recent history.
Bloemfontein Celtics, Bidvest Wits, and Highlands Park are just some of the names that come to mind when one considers the club that have been sold in recent memory.
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The sales have been heavily criticised by the general public and calls have been made for PSL to implement measures to limit the selling and relocation of clubs.
However, speaking at the official announcement of Betway as the new top division league sponsor, Khoza insisted that the league does try to maintain the history of the clubs being sold.
"All the time we try our best to maintain the history and the tradition of the club, but there are no takers," Khoza explained.
"Then we say to the sponsor, 'You are going to get a 16-team league, even going with a 15-team is an infringement. It can end up in termination. What must we do?
"It's a challenge we have, so that's why you make sure you know that we do best and what's available as a solution.
"Right now, we've got a very strict requirement for licensing. We just finalised a proposition that we are going to share with the board of governors.
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"We know the requirements are called payables and other infringements. If you don't comply, you will end up losing your status.
"It's a drastic sanction but we cannot execute it now until the board of governors in November vote on it."
Meanwhile, the 2024/25 PSL season will kick off with the MTN8 on 3 August while the league season will start in September after the international break.