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MANCHESTER CITY AND INTER MILAN ELIMINATED FROM CLUB WORLD CUP! The current ongoing FIFA Club World Cup has seen it's first two upsets with English Premier League  giants Manchester City and Italian Serie-A giants Inter Milan being eliminated from the tournament last night and earlier on today.  The first upset started with Inter Milan losing 2-0 against Brazilian Serie-A side Fluminense then Manchester City followed with a 4-3 loss against Saudi Arabia giants Al-Hilal this morning.  Fluminense and Al-Hilal will now face each other in the quarterfinals after defeating Man City and Milan.  The last batch of the round of 16 matches will see Real Madrid be up against Juventus tonight at the Hard Rock stadium then followed by Borussia Dortmund and CF Monterrey encounter tomorrow morning at the Mercedes Benz stadium. Winners of these fixtures will face each other in the quarterfinals. Photo provided by Al-Hilal Saudi .

SIMO DLADLA UNVEILED AS AN ASSISTANT COACH BY AMAZULU! Amazulu FC have unveiled former Durban City FC head coach Simo Dladla as their new assistant coach reporting to head coach Arthur Zwane. Usuthu were looking for someone to work with coach Arthur Zwane for months since Vusimuzi Vilakazi ditched his co-coach position at the club.  Usuthu have now landed Dladla who was fired a few days ago by Durban City FC whom he managed to push back in to the Betway Premier League.  A statement released by Amazulu earlier on today announcing the arrival of Dladla is written as follows:

CAPE TOWN CITY FINSIH THE PLAY-OFFS WITHOUT A WIN! Having already been relegated from the Betway Premier League, Cape Town City FC finished off their promotion/relegation play-offs with another disappointing draw at home after settling for a 1-1 draw against Casric Star at the DHL stadium today.  This was City's third draw in play-offs. Both Casric Stars and City finish the play-offs with 3 points a piece while the promoted Orbit College FC finished with 8 points.  Cape Town City FC will be plying their trade in the Motsepe Foundation Championship next season unless they purchase a top flight status just like the chairman of their club John Comitis is planning to. The Motsepe Foundation Championship will have 4 new teams next season with City being the first team then the 3 new teams from the ABC Motsepe League to fill in the gaps for Leruma United, Cape Town Spurs and Royal AM. Photo provided by Cape Town City Football Club .

NYAUZA TO RETIRE IF NO TEAM SIGNS HIM NEXT SEASON! Former Orlando Pirates defender Ntsikelelo Nyauza has been out of action for the rest of the 2025/26 season due to being clubless and many were wondering what had happened to him. SoccerLaduma had an interview with the 35-year old as he disclosed what has he been up to. Nyauza began his playing career in 2011 signing for the now-defunct Platinum Stars and spent 2 and half years with them. Stars released him in 2013 and he got snatch by another defunct club Roses United. He spent 5 months at Roses before being signed by Pirates in 2014. His journey with the Buccaneers tendered from 2014 until 2022 where he got signed by Richards Bay FC. His stay at Richards Bay lasted from 2022 to 2023. After his stint with the Natal Rich Boys, He went 7 months without a club then got signed by the extinct Moroka Swallows early last year. Problems for Nyauza started after Swallows sold their first tier status to Marumo Gallants. Nyauza revealed that...

BARCELONA CLEAR SALARIES OWED TO MESSI AND CO! FC Barcelona have now fully resolved the deferred salary payments owed to the entire 2020 squad. In the year 2020, The entire world was hit by the Corona-Virus (Covid-19) and saw a lot of industries being paused and being forced to shut down for months after the desease had millions of people on choke hold.  With people being forced to be indoors during those times, Football was also forced to be halted which resulted in leagues being suspended for months as the world was trying to battle the virus. Some industries (Football included)failed to make money as they were not functional.  During the Covid period, Barcelona faced financial issues like most businesses but theirs were worse to a point whereby they had to unintentionally release their star player at the time Lionel Messi and several key players. Players who were earning high salaries at Barcelona were forced to be released by the club but the Spanish side couldn't settle t...

JOAO PEDRO JOINS CHELSEA ON A £50M TRANSFER! Chelsea have wrapped up the signing of striker João Pedro from Brighton and Hove Albion ahead of the new season. The transfer fee Chelsea have agreed to pay are in excess of £50m for João to join from Brighton and the Blues decided to hand the Brazilian a contract that will run until June 2032. João Pedro will undergo his medicals on Tuesday in Brazil then travel to the United States of America to join Chelsea for the FIFA Club World Cup. The Blues have already Advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament after beating Portuguese side Benfica 4-1 in the round of 16 to set a date with Palmeiras who knocked out their neighbors Botofogo after their match ended 1-0. The 23-year old Pedro joins Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens who have already been signed by the Enzo Maresca side. Photo provided by IMAGO .

BONGANI SAM'S NEXT MOVE AFTER CHIEFS EXIT? Former Bloemfontein Celtic and Orlando Pirates left-back Bongani Sam will have his stay at Kaizer Chiefs cut short as it's reported by FARPost that he has been released by the Naturena based club.  Sam joined Chiefs at the beginning of last season from Orlando Pirates for an undisclosed transfer fee and became the first player to be bought by Chiefs from Pirates as players from each sides only moved to either directions on free transfers.  The 28-year old defender immediately got injured just after signing for Chiefs which saw the club go to Lamontville Golden Arrows and activated the R3M release clause on Bradley Cross' contract as they we facing a crisis on the left-back position due to Sam's injury.  Sam recovered from the injury after a while but never made his debut for Chiefs to date. With former Orlando Pirates left-back Paseka Mako joining Chiefs, The club didn't have a choice but to tear down Sam's contract whi...

SIPHO MBULE'S CONTRACT LENGTH AT PIRATES! Soweto giants Orlando Pirates pulled one of the shocking transfers making The "Blacklisted" Sipho Mbule their first signing of the 2025/26 season. The 27-year old midfielder left Mamelodi Sundowns after his contract expired last month. He had initially signed a 3-year deal when he joined Masandawana from their cross town rivals Supersport United in July 2022. For the first 2 seasons, He spent his playing days at Chloorkop before spending the 2024/25 season on loan at Sekhukhune United. His loan move was terminated early by Sekhukhune due to disciplinary issues. With Mbule's disciplinary issues being attached to his name, Teams across the Betway Premier League were reluctant to sign him. Kaizer Chiefs was the team that was circled around his name but Pirates surprised a lot of people snatching the midfielder under the nose of their rivals. Now many are wondering on how long is Mbule's contract at Pirates. It has been ...

MESSI & CO ELIMINATED FROM CLUB WORLD CUP BY PSG! Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's journey in the current FIFA Club World Cup tournament came to an end after being thrashed by UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain earlier on today at the Mercedes Benz stadium.  The match ended with a 4-0 scoreline with the goals being scored by Joao Neves (Brace) Achraf Hakimi and Tomas Aviles (Own goal). PSG will either face Bayern Munich or Flamengo in the quarterfinals who their round of 16 encounter is set to kick-off shortly. Chelsea and Palmeiras will play each other in quarterfinals after securing victories yesterday. Photo provided by Inter Miami Soccer Club .

TS GALAXY VETERAN SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT EXTENSION! TS Galaxy FC have apparently decided to hold on to their veteran midfielder Mpho Mvelase as it was reported by FARPost that the Betway Premier League side has rewarded him with a 1-year contract extension. There were reports that Galaxy had parted ways with the 36-year old midfielder but according to FARPost , The Mpumalanga outfit still consider him as part of their plans going into the 2025-26 season. Mvelase made his top flight debut at a later stage which was at the age of 25 and his impressive Curriculum Vitae has the likes of Orlando Pirates, Chippa United, Polokwane City, Royal Eagles and Marumo Gallants. After the 2025/26 season, Will Mvelase hang his playing boots or still want to continue playing? Photos provided by TS Galaxy Football Club.

10 PLAYERS SHOWN THE DOOR BY MAGESI! A few hours ago, Magesi FC had confirmed that coach Owen Da Gama has indeed left the club after multiple reports circulated that the coach had left the club. Magesi went on to announce the departure of 10 players which has former Orlando Pirates players Gift Motupa and Ntsako Makhubela on the list. "Magesi Football Club confirms the departure of the following players ahead of the 2025/26 Betway Premiership season." "Dikwena Tša Meetse would like to thank them for their contribution to the club and wishes them all the best in their respective endeavours." "Gift Motupa Neverdie Makhubela Deolin Mekoa Rhulani Manzini Amos Mokwena Boikanyo Komane Maboke Matlakala Anathi Ngwadla Given Mashikinya Menzi Ndwandwe" "Further structural changes in preparation for the upcoming season will be announced in due course." Photo provided by Magesi Football Club.

MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER JOINS 5TH TIER CLUB! Photo provided by Manchester United Football Club Manchester United took to their publications yesterday to announce that their defender Sam Murray has departed the English Premier League side to join English National League side Carlisle United on a free transfer with his contract expiring tomorrow. Getty Images The 20-year old defender came from the Manchester United youth ranks having been with the development structures from 2017 to date.  With the competition on the left-back position, United saw it fit to release the youngster for a team that is going to guarantee him a regular playing time.  Below is part of the statement published on the Manchester United website yesterday announcing departure of Murray: "Sam Murray has signed for Carlisle United, after his contract expired at Manchester United." "The full-back was a regular in our Under-21s side last term, making 15 appearances in total, and scoring in the Premier Le...

ENGLAND BEAT GERMANY TO LIFT THE EURO U21 TITLE! The English under-21 national team defeated the German under-21 national team with a 3-2 scoreline last night at the Tehelne Pole stadium to be crowned the UEFA European Under-21 Championship winners of this year. For the English side, The goals were scored by Harvey Elliot, Omari Hutchinson and Jonathan Rowe. The German side got their goals from Nelson Weiper and Paul Nebel. The young Lions have now won the title back to back having won it already in 2023. Players from both sides will be heading to their parent clubs as they will be preparing for the 2025/26 season. Photo provided by England Football Team .

NDLONDLO ON HIS WAY TO CHIPPA! Chippa United are wrapping up a deal to sign midfielder Ndabayithethwa Ndlondlo from Orlando Pirates. The 30-year old midfielder's future at Pirates is under threat with the new signings made by the Soweto club this week. The Buccaneers welcomed 8 signing which has the likes of Sipho Mbule, Sihle Nduli, Tshepang Moremi, Sinoxolo Kwayiba, Yanela Mbuthuma, Nkosikhona Ndaba, Masindi Nemtanjela and Tshepo Mashiloane. Chippa on the other hand made mass players clearing shipping out a total of 18 players which included big name players such as Andile Jali, Craig Martin and Justice Chabalala to name a few. The Eastern Cape side also has a new technical team with Sinethemba Badela named the head coach and Musa Nyatama as the assistant coach. Ndlondlo will be the second player Chippa signs ahead of the 2025/26 as they've already signed former Cape Town Spurs defender Khaya Mfecane. Photo provided by BackpagePix .

ATALANTA SIGN KAMALDEEN SULEMANA FROM SOUTHAMPTON! Italian Serie-A club Atalanta BC have completed the signing of winger Kamaldeen Sulemana from Southampton on a €17.5m transfer + €4m add-ons ahead of the new season. Southampton will have a 15% sell-on clause after the sale of Sulemana meaning the Saints will cash-in on any future sale of the 23-year old Ghanaian player. The Saints are losing a lot of key players after their relegation to the EFL Championship. Their goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale might also be on his way out with teams in the English Premier League looking for his services. Defender Kyle Walker-Peters will leave next week with his contract expiring. Striker Paul Onuachu has already completed a move to Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor and Lesley Ugochukwu will return to his parent club Chelsea as his loan move is also expiring. Photo provided by IMAGO .

OWEN GA GAMA'S NEXT DESTINATION? It has been rumoured that Magesi FC and their head Owen Da Gama have mutually agreed to part ways as both parties were unable to reach an agreement on new terms ahead of the new season.  Magesi were ditched by their former coach Clinton Larsen last year after delivering the team to the top flight for the first team in their history and won a major trophy in their history and debut season after beating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 in the Carling Cup final. The departure of Larsen saw Magesi being led by now assistant coach of Richards Bay FC Papi Zothwane for while until Da Gama arrived. Da Gama joined Magesi this year from ABC Motsepe League side Vondwe Bullets XI and managed to save the Limpopo side from relegation. Since he (Da Gama) and Magesi could not agree on a new contract extension, The 63-year old is rumoured to be ron his way to join newly promoted club Durban City FC.    Photo provided by SoccerLaduma .

CAPE TOWN TEAMS WANT TO PURCHASE PSL STATUSES! The 2024/25 season was a bad one for the Western Cape province as it had two of their big teams relegated from the first and second tier. Cape Town City FC and Cape Town Spurs both suffered relegation from their respective leagues in their 2024/25  season. Spurs were the most unfortunate side suffering their consecutive relegation having been relegated from the Betway Premier League to the Motsepe Foundation Championship in the 2023/24 season then from Motsepe Foundation Championship to the ABC Motsepe League last season. City on the other hand suffered relegation for the first time in their history this week losing out in the promotion/relegation play-offs to Orbit College FC.  With City and Spurs relegated, They are both trying to get back where they were last season as they are planning to purchase their way back. Cape Town City FC chairman John Comitis has revealed that he wants to buy a status of any team participating ...

OLIVIER GIROUD RELEASED BY LAFC! Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC and former Chelsea, Arsenal and AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud have decided to part ways prematurely. Giroud joined the American side in July last year on a free transfer after his contract at AC Milan expired and was supposed to be with LAFC until December this year. The former French international struggled for game time at the MLS side which saw him playing just 18 matches across all competitions so far which is the contributing factor for his departure.  Giroud will play his final match with LAFC tomorrow, June 29, when the Black & Gold take on Vancouver at BMO Stadium at 6:30 pm PT. The 38-year old's next destination points in the French Ligue 1 where it's reported that he has accepted a 1-year deal with LOSC Lille. Photo provided by IMAGO .

DARREN KEET LINKED WITH A BETWAY PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB! Following the relegation of Cape Town City FC on Wednesday afternoon due to their loss against Orbit College FC in the Premier Soccer League promotion/relegation play-offs, The Western Cape side is set to lose their veteran goalkeeper Darren Keet. Keet will leave City next week with his contract expiring and according to rumours he is set to complete a move to Sekhukhune United. Babina Noko will be heading to the CAF Confederations Cup for the third successive season and the experience of Keet and other veterans will be very instrumental. Sekhukhune have already signed former Supersport United striker Bradley Grobler, former Orlando Pirates midfielder Miguel Timm and Goalkeeper Toaster Nsabata on free transfers. Despite City being relegated, They might make a quick return to the Betway Premier League in the 2025/26 season as their chairman John Comitis revealed that he is looking to buy a status of one of the teams that are cur...

RUUD VAN NISTELROOY SACKED BY LEICESTER!  Just like we as Gatti Sports Reports SA had reported a few months ago that Leicester City FC would not be keeping former Manchester United caretaker coach Ruud van Nistelrooy following their relegation to the EFL Championship, Leicester confirmed that they have parted ways with van Nistelrooy. The 48-year old coach joined Leicester in December last year and took charge of 27 matches but wasn't able to save the Premier League status of the club.  A short statement was published by Leicester City FC earlier on today announcing the departure of van Nistelrooy and it's written as follows: "Leicester City Football Club and Ruud van Nistelrooy have mutually agreed that Ruud’s contract with the Club as First Team Manager will terminate with immediate effect."

PAUL ONUACHU JOINS TURKISH CLUB FROM SOUTHAMPTON! Southampton FC has announced that their striker Paul Onuachu has completed a move to Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor ahead of the 2025/26 season. Since the Saints have been relegated from the English Premier League at the end of last season, They've decided to let the Nigerian international join a club that is going to fulfill his financial needs and wants and Trabzanspor is one of those teams that can match what Onuachu is looking for. Onuachu is no stranger to the Turkish League having been with the same club (Trabzonspor) on loan in the 2023/24 season. "Southampton Football Club can confirm that terms have been agreed with Trabzonspor for the transfer of striker Paul Onuachu." Wrote Southampton. "The 31-year-old is set to leave St Mary’s after a two-and-a-half year spell, in which he scored four goals in 40 appearances, to join the Turkish side, who he was also loaned to during the 2023/24 season." ...

BURNLEY SCOOPS AXEL TUANZEBE ON A FREE TRANSFER! Burnley FC have continued to strengthen their squad following their return to the English Premier League at the end of last season. Burnley finished in second place of the EFL Championship with 100 points which was equal with first place Leeds United. Both Leeds and Burnley were joined by Sunderland AFC who climbed to the Premier League after winning the promotional play-offs. The Clarets scooped defender Axel Tuanzebe who will have his contract expire at the relegated Ipswich Town FC next week. Tuanzebe joined full-back Quilindschy Hartman who also joined from Feyenoord. "Burnley Football Club are pleased to confirm the signing of defender Axel Tuanzebe, who will join the Club upon expiry of his contract at Ipswich Town on July 1st." Wrote Burnley. "Delighted to have you with us, Axel" Burnley closed. Photo provided by Burnley Football Club.

RC LENS AND NAMPALYS MENDY PART WAYS! French Ligue 1 side RC Lens and former Leicester City FC midfielder Nampalys Mendy have parted ways with the Senegalese international's contract expiring next week.  Mendy signed for Lens on a free transfer in September 2023 and penned a 2-year deal with the French side. His tenure at Lens didn't yield the performance that was going to have him rewarded with an extension which sees him leaving the club.  The 33-year old might head to the Saudi Pro League, Major League Soccer or the Botola Pro League with teams in those leagues lining up for his signature. RC Lens wrote the following on their social media platforms yesterday announcing the departure of Mendy: "Nampalys Mendy leaving Racing" "Arriving at the club in 2023 the midfielder is leaving the club at the end of his contract. Appeared 32 times, including 6 in UEFA Champions League the Senegalese international marked his move in Blood and Gold with his rigor and exemplary...

BRANDON TRUTER JOINING ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP CLUB! Having been released by Motsepe Foundation Championship side Upington City FC, Coach Brandon Truter is set to join another Championship side in Kruger United FC as a Technical Director according to FARPost.  Truter's second stint at Upington City after being sacked by Richards Bay FC in the Betway Premier League didn't see the club (City) performing well in the second half of the season. The Northern Cape side were part of the teams that were battling relegation and narrowly survived.  Kruger on the other hand missed out on the Premier Soccer League promotion play-off spot. Their coach Abram Mongoya has since left to join Truter's former employers Upington City. Photo provided by BackpagePix .

MARUMO GALLANTS APPOINTS A NEW HEAD COACH! Marumo Gallants FC have appointed former Stade d'abidjan coach Lafitte Alexandre as their new head coach ahead of the new season. The Bloemfontein based club was ditched by Abdeslam Ouaddou who has since got appointed as the new head coach of Orlando Pirates. Gallants released a statement on their social media platforms today announcing the arrival of the new head coach and it's written as follows: Photo provided by Marumo Gallants Football Club.

ARSENAL TIE DOWN MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY TO A NEW CONTRACT! Arsenal has tied 18-year old defender Myle Lewis-Skelly to a new long-term contract which will see his stay reaching June 2030 with the Mikel Arteta coached side. Lewis-Skelly was promoted to first team at the beginning of last season and his debut season saw him playing 42 matches across all competitions with a goal and 3 assists. In just 1 season, Lewis-Skelly's market value has sky rocketed to currently being at €45M which place him as one of the most expensive teenagers. The young defender was earning a mere £4k per week in his debut season, With this new contract extension, Lewis-Skelly might earn close to £50k per week. Photo provided by IMAGO .

CHELSEA WRAPPING UP THE SIGNING OF DORTMUND PLAYER! Chelsea are close to completing the signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens ahead of the new season. Chelsea had direct meeting with Borussia Dortmund this past Monday and negotiations are in the final stages to have the 20-year old English international in London. Gittens will be given a 7-year deal by Chelsea and the Premier League club is working around the clock to wrap up the deal and fender off interests from Bayern Munich. The player might touch down in England for his medicals anytime soon. Photo provided by IMAGO .

ALVARO MORATA AGREES TO A MOVE TO SERIE-A NEWBIES! AC Milan striker Álvaro Morata has agreed to complete a move to Italian Serie-A newbies Como 1907 ahead of the new season as talks are underway for return to Italy pre-maturely from his loan move from Turkish side Galatasaray.  Morata signed for AC Milan in July last year from Spanish side Atletico Madrid on a €13M transfer and signed a four year deal with the Italian club. He struggled for game time at Milan which saw him completing a loan move in February to Galatasaray after the Turkish club paid €6M for his services. Milan and Galatasaray are already in talks on exit conditions as Morata has already accepted a move to Como and won't be seeing his loan move expire next year. Morata's loan deal at Galatasaray has the following purchase options according to Transfermarkt: By January 15, 2026, Galatasaray can buy Morata for €8 million. If the option is not used, The loan can be extended until June 30, 2026. In that case, Morata...

PIRATES ANNOUNCE MASS PLAYER SIGNINGS AFTER SIPHO MBULE! Following the signing of marquee signing of Sipho Mbule on Tuesday afternoon, Orlando Pirates has now confirmed the signings of 7 new players we had reported that were signed by the club a few weeks ago. The Soweto giants confirmed the signing of Tshepo Mashiloane from Baroka FC, Sinoxolo Kwayiba from Chippa United, Tshepang Moremi from Amazulu, Sihle Nduli from Stellenbosch FC, Masindi Nemtanjela from Marumo Gallants ,Yanela Mbuthuma and Nkosikhona Ndaba From Richards Bay FC. The only player we had reported that was signed by Pirates but isn't on the unveiled list is Kabelo Kgositsile from Baroka FC. Below is the full statement released by Orlando Pirates on their website today announcing the new signings: "Today marks the first step of the 2025/2026 season for both the current and the new crop of players – as they undergo the first day of preseason screenings." "After weeks of speculation and countless...

SAFA CHANGE VENUES FOR ABC MOTSEPE LEAGUE PLAY-OFFS! The South African Football Association has changed the venues for the 2024/25 ABC Motsepe League National play-offs which were first meant to take place in Ekurhuleni at the Tsakane stadium from the 1st of July to the 6th of July. The City of Tshwane (Pretoria) has now been given the honours of hosting the National play-offs. Soshanguve Giant stadium and the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe stadium will be the two stadium to be used for the play-offs. A full statement published by SAFA detailing all the information about the venue change yesterday is written as follows: "25 June 2025 – The South African Football Association (SAFA) has announced that the 2024/2025 ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs have been moved to Pretoria." "The event was scheduled to be played in Ekurhuleni at the Tsakane Stadium from Tuesday, 1 July to Sunday, 6 July 2025 and has now been moved to the nation’s capital. It will still be played on...

SIMO DLADLA FIRED BY DURBAN CITY FC! Having guided Durban City FC back to the Betway Premier League, Simo Dladla won't be sticking around with the KZN side to reap the benefits of his labour after he was fired by the club yesterday. Dladla had been with the club for the past two season in the Motsepe Foundation Championship and finally won automatic promotion at the end of last season with 58 points. City will be joined in the Betway Premier League by Orbit College FC who also won the promotional play-offs yesterday after defeating Cape Town City who still has a game in hand but their fate is already decided, Their destination is now in the Championship. Durban City FC released a statement on their social media platforms last night announcing the departure of Dladla and it's written as follows: Coach Gavin Hunt who was sacked by Supersport United and Cape Town City assistant coach Roger de Sa are the rumoured two coached to be on the radar of City. Photos provided by Durban Cit...

SUNDOWNS ELIMINATED FROM THE CLUB WORLD CUP! Betway Premier League champions Mamelodi Sundowns got eliminated from the FIFA Club World Cup after playing a 0-0 draw in their final match of the group stage against Brazilian Serie-A side Fluminense last night at the Hard Rock stadium.  Borussia Dortmund and Fluminense progressed as they finished first and second place. Dortmund finished first with 7 points after their victory against South Korean side Ulsan HD while Fluminense finish the group in second with 5 points.  Sundowns finished in third with 4 points while Ulsan did not manage to collect any points. All African teams Mamelodi Sundowns, Al-Ahly, Wydad Athletic Club and Esperance de Tunis have all been eliminated from the tournament. Photo provided by Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club .

CAPE TOWN CITY RELEGATED TO THE NFD! Cape Town City were relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship after losing their match day 3 of the Premier Soccer League promotional/relegation play-offs against Orbit College FC earlier on today at the Olympia Park stadium. The match ended with 1-0 scoreline courtesy of a goal scored by former Marumo Gallants striker Letsie Koapeng in the second half to see Orbit gain promotion to the Betway Premier League joining Durban City FC. Orbit finished the mini-log standings with 8 points after 4 matches while City have a chance to finish the play-offs with 5 points going into the last play-offs encounter against Casric Stars this coming Saturday at the DHL stadium. Casric can also finish with 5 points as they equal on points (2) with City. The North West province will now have a first tier football club since the now-defunct Platinum Stars were relegated in 2018. The Western Cape province now sees their second consecutive team relegated in con...

PARIS FC SIGN FIRST PLAYERS AFTER PROMOTION TO LIGUE 1! Having secured promotion to the French Ligue 1 after finishing second in the French Ligue 2 with 69 points, Paris FC have made their first signings of the 2025/26 French Ligue 1 season. They signed Moses Simon on 3-year deal from FC Nantes and Nhoa Sangui on a 5-year deal from Stade Reims. The amount paid by Paris for the above mentioned players equals to €12M as Simon got signed for €7M while Sangui got signed for €5M. Before signing Simon and Sangui, Paris had promoted Aymerick Bering, Kamil El Kit, Anis Fatahine, Zakarya Khaldi from their development team at the beginning of the month. Supporters from Paris will now be treated to a Paris derby in Ligue 1 as they will have Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC so a derby is already confirmed in the league. Photo provided by Paris FC .

UPINGTON CITY FC APPOINTS A NEW HEAD COACH! Motsepe Foundation Championship side Upington City FC took to their social media platforms earlier on today to announce that they have appointed Abram Mongoya as their new head coach for the new season. Mongoya joins City from Championship newbies Kruger United FC where he had a stellar season and narrowly missed out on a PSL promotional play-off spot.  Mangoya will replace Former Swallows and Amazulu FC head coach Brandon Truter who had returned to the Northern Cape side for his second stint after having a botched short-term stint with Richards Bay FC in the Betway Premier League last season. "Upington City Football Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Abram Mongoya as Head Coach." Wrote Upington City FC. "Join us as we welcome Abram Mongoya to Upington City FC" Thier statement closed. Photo provided by Upington City Football Club .

CHIPPA UNITED TO SIGN DUO FROM RICHARDS BAY FC! Chippa United are set to make their second and third signings of the 2025/26 season as they look to raid Richards Bay FC for the services strikers Thabiso Kutumela and Justice Figuareido according to FARPost . Justice Figuareido The duo will leave the KZN side this month with their contracts set to expire and the Natal Rich Boys are not looking to extend their contracts. Thabiso Kutumela The first signing Chippa made was the signing of right-back Khaya Mfecane on a free transfer from Cape Town Spurs who were relegated to the ABC Motsepe League at the end of last season. The Chillie Boys have already parted ways with 18 first team players and welcomed a new technical team which sees Sinethemba Badela being appointed as the head coach while Musa Nyatama was appointed as his assistant. Photos provided by Richards Bay Football Club.

WILL THE CITIZENS GET RELEGATED TODAY? On paper, Betway Premier League side Cape Town City FC still has two chance of saving their top flight status. City will play Motsepe Foundation Championship runners-up Orbit College FC today at the Olympia Park stadium for the second time in the Premier Soccer League promotional/relegation play-offs.  City played Orbit for the first in over a week ago at the DHL stadium but walked away with a point after a 0-0 draw. The Citizens' next encounter after their match with Orbit at the DHL was followed by an away fixture against another Championship side in Casric Stars at the Solomon Mahlangu stadium where they also failed to win with their encounter ending with a 1-1 draw.  Orbit College became the first side to win a match in these play-offs beating Casric at the Solomon Mahlangu stadium last Saturday to move top of the mini-log standings with 5 points while City and Stars remained on 2 points each. Should Orbit College beat Cape Town City ...

CHIEFS LOOKING TO SIGN THEIR FORMER PLAYER BACK FROM NFD SIDE! Photo provided by Kaizer Chiefs Football Club The Premier Soccer League promotional/relegation play-offs has teams on their feet looking if they will sign some of the players involved in the mini tournament.  Betway Premier League side Cape Town City and two Motsepe Foundation Championship sides Orbit College FC and Casric Stars FC are the 3 teams participating in this tournament. Some clubs in the Betway Premier League will be looking to sign the likes of Jaedin Rhodes, Liphumlo Sifumba, Nathan Fasika, Fortune Makaringe, Emile Witbooi, Kayden Francis, Shakeel April, Jody Lee Ah-Shene and Thabo Nodada should the Citizens get relegated. On the other sides of the Championship, Orbit College FC goalkeeper Sekhoane Moerane has been on the radar of some Betway Premier League sides for a while.  Casric Stars have a whole lot of players who are on the radar of most Betway Premier League side. The likes Medupi Thokolo, Abb...

ROONY BARDGHJI MOVES FROM COPENHAGEN TO BARCELONA! Having already signed goalkeeper Joan Garcia on a €25M transfer from neighbors Espanyol, FC Barcelona have acquired their next target as they are set to land Roony Bardghji from Copenhagen as verbal agreement between both parties is done and will be sealed from next week. Barça will pay €2m fixed fee plus add-ons and sell-on clause for FC Copenhagen to have Bardghji as their lasted edition to their squad. The Hansi Flick coached side is also in the process of signing Athletic Club winger Nico Williams on a €58M transfer. Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has also offered to join Barca but the Spanish side is not really pushing to land the English international. Photo provided by IMAGO.

CLINTON LARSEN NAMED HEAD COACH OF VENDA FC! Former Lamontville Golden Arrows and Bloemfontein Celtic head coach Clinton Larsen has landed a coaching gig after he got announced as the new head coach and academy director of Motsepe Foundation Championship side Venda FC. Larsen has been out of the spotlight after leaving Magesi FC in the Betway Premier League last season whom he manage to promote to the first tier and delivered them their first major trophy in their debut season in the first tier. Venda narrowly survived relegation last season having finished in 14th place with 31 points which was 1 point more than 15th place Cape Town Spurs and 4 points more that Leruma United who were since relegated to the ABC Motsepe League. "Dawn of a new Era. Venda Football Club and its Academy are pleased to announce the appointment of Head Coach and Academy Director, Mr Clinton Larsen and Mr Solly Luvhengo as his assistant. Coach Larsen will announce his technical team in due course. Ndaa, v...

PIRATES SNATCH SIPHO MBULE ON A FREE TRANSFER! Orlando Pirates have snatched midfielder Sipho Mbule as he join the Buccaneers on a free transfer after being released by Mamelodi Sundowns at the beginning of this month with his contract set to expire next week.  Mbule spent 7 months of last season at Sekhukhune United on loan but was released due to disciplinary issues. He spent 2 full season at Chloorkop winning 4 major trophies with Masandawana.  The 27-year old was rumoured to be on the radar of Kaizer Chiefs but their arch-rivals Pirates have now won his services.  Pirates have so far signed a total of 8 players with Mbule included in that number. Tshepang Moremi, Yanela Mbuthuma, Sinxolo Kwayiba, Masindi Nemyanjela, Nkosikhona Ndaba, Tshepo Mashiloane and Kabelo Kgositsile are some of the players signed by the Soweto giants. Photo provided by Gallo Images .