Sun City emerges as favourite to host massive PSL camp
Sun City Resort in the North West province has emerged as a strong contender to house all the topflight and lower tier clubs in a massive single camp as part of a proposed plan by the Premier Soccer League (PSL) to complete the season that was interrupted by the Covid-19 outbreak in March.
The majority of the topflight clubs have six matches remaining in the campaign and three insiders close to developments told TimesLIVE that the popular holiday destination is viewed as a possible venue to accommodate all 32 clubs – the 16 Absa Premiership and the 16 GladAfrica Championship – in a single camp.
The plan will be proposed to government and the matches could be played in July if it is given the green light.
The insiders said Sun City has emerged as a strong favourite as it is located in a secluded area that could be controlled and modelled into a safe environment.
The three nearby stadiums – the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Olympia Park and the Moruleng Stadium – also offer the PSL with easy access to venues that could host the flurry of matches that are expected to be played during the camp.
North West has no shortage of options as it is also home to the Royal Marang Hotel, a world class facility that has practice grounds, medical suites and gymnasium.
England used the facility as their base during the 2010 Fifa World Cup.
The insiders said a verification process will be conducted to check if there are enough beds and training facilities at Sun City for all the teams.
“The good thing about Rustenburg is that you can drive from Johannesburg to Pretoria and they have three stadiums that meet PSL standards.
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