There is a revolution taking place in Egyptian football that has ramifications for the whole African continent, with the birth of a new super club that threatens to shake up the established order.
The sale of modest Alassiouty Sport — a team in…
Mamelodi Sundowns have been handed a ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ final offer for playmaker Percy Tau from English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, KweséESPN has learnt.
The South Coast side have been in hot pursuit of the South African international for months, but have been frustrated in their efforts to land the 24-year-old as Sundowns hold out for their best price.
Brighton have been steadily raising their offers, of which there have now been four on the table, but say they will move…
South African Premier Soccer League side Polokwane City have unveiled Slovakian Jozef Vukusic as their new coach, as well as announcing the arrival of seven new players on Wednesday.
The new arrivals include Ghana striker Mohammed Anas, who was …
There is an ever-increasing potential that Stuart Baxter will leave his post as coach of South Africa and return to club management with Kaizer Chiefs, providing a significant shake-up to football in the country.
Baxter secured two league titles in three seasons with Chiefs between 2012 and 2015, since when the club has won nothing, the longest barren run in the team’s illustrious 48-year history.
His return would no doubt be lauded by fans of Amakhosi, despite the fact he is by no means the team’s…
The transfer window only officially opens on July 1, but already there has been plenty of trading of players in South Africa’s Premier Soccer League.
That includes players who have been confirmed on the ‘release list’ of their clubs and will be free agents at the start of next month, potentially providing a bargain for teams on the hunt for talent.
KweséESPN looks at 10 high-profile PSL stars who are available for nothing.
KEAGAN BUCHANAN
Last club: Kaizer Chiefs
Buchanan is an immensely…
Ajax Cape Town have parted ways with controversial Zimbabwe international striker Tendai Ndoro, the club confirmed on Monday.
Ajax have decided not to take an option on the contract of the forward, who arrived in January from Saudi Arabia side Al-Faisaly for a transfer fee of R2.5-million.
“The Urban Warriors have officially parted ways with Tendai Ndoro,” Ajax confirmed on their website. “Ndoro’s contract was up for renewal at the end of this month [June 2018], however the club have opted not…
Coach Micho Sredojevic’s overhaul of Orlando Pirates continues at pace as the club prepares for an assault on the League title next season, as well as a return to the CAF Champions League.
Pirates have already made nine new signings to bolster their squad, confirming only the departure of left-back Marc van Heerden so far.
Sredojevic has also moved to bolster his technical team with what could be more key additions, including a new head of performance in Frenchman Franck Plaine.
Plaine comes…
The weekend verbal spar between Mamelodi Sundowns and the representatives of their star striker Percy Tau have revealed the current transfer situation as the player seeks an exit to Europe.
Tau’s agent, Mmatsatsi Sefalafala, has accused Sundowns of stalling a move to English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, while the club say they are talking to a number of interested parties and are committed to seeing the player in Europe next season.
While there is obvious anxiety on the part of Tau…
Steve Komphela’s arrival at modest South African Premier Soccer League side Bloemfontein Celtic could turn out to be a shrewd career move as he seeks to rebuild a shattered reputation after three barren years at Kaizer Chiefs.
Celtic confirmed on Wednesday that they had secured Komphela on a two-year deal with an option for an extra season as they seek to return to the top half of the league next season with a squad that is unlikely to feature many big-name signings.
Komphela joined Chiefs in 2015…
Pitso Mosimane spoke recently of wanting to take a sabbatical from football as the rigours of coaching Mamelodi Sundowns to league titles and the CAF Champions League have left him mentally exhausted.
To some this might seem like a strange idea …