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PSL in stadium fix as most grounds not ready
28 Mar 2017 at 05:15hrs | Views
THE Premier Soccer League 2017 season which gets underway this weekend has been thrown into chaos most stadiums are in bad condition.
An inspection across the country by the Zifa grounds committee revealed that most of the venues are in a poor state which has been worsened by the rains, reported the Herald.
It has emerged that Ascot, Gwanzura, Maglas, Nyamhunga and Dulivhadzimu did not pass the test.
Barbourfields, which only had waterlogging problems in recent weeks, Baobab, Gibbo, Mandava and the National Sport Stadium are some of the stadiums which are up to standard.
Now Zifa, through their club licensing arm, First Instance Body, and the PSL are now looking at giving the clubs temporary reprieve so that matches start while the stadiums are being attended to by the stadium owners.
PSL face a stadium crisis where the National Sports Stadium is the only readily available ground at the moment with four teams looking to use the giant facility as the season gets underway this weekend.
Rufaro is only expected to be ready to host league matches on natural turf in the second week April.
The Harare City Council have said Gwanzura will be ready while some greedy councillors at Chitungwiza Town Council frustrated the bid by Prophet Walter Magaya to renovate Chibuku and bring the Premiership to Chitungwiza.
Magaya owns Yadah Stars and wanted to take his team to Chibuku given that Chitungwiza is his home town but his efforts to renovate Chibuku was frustrated by some councillors who started making outrageous demands.
An inspection across the country by the Zifa grounds committee revealed that most of the venues are in a poor state which has been worsened by the rains, reported the Herald.
It has emerged that Ascot, Gwanzura, Maglas, Nyamhunga and Dulivhadzimu did not pass the test.
Barbourfields, which only had waterlogging problems in recent weeks, Baobab, Gibbo, Mandava and the National Sport Stadium are some of the stadiums which are up to standard.
PSL face a stadium crisis where the National Sports Stadium is the only readily available ground at the moment with four teams looking to use the giant facility as the season gets underway this weekend.
Rufaro is only expected to be ready to host league matches on natural turf in the second week April.
The Harare City Council have said Gwanzura will be ready while some greedy councillors at Chitungwiza Town Council frustrated the bid by Prophet Walter Magaya to renovate Chibuku and bring the Premiership to Chitungwiza.
Magaya owns Yadah Stars and wanted to take his team to Chibuku given that Chitungwiza is his home town but his efforts to renovate Chibuku was frustrated by some councillors who started making outrageous demands.
Source - Herald
