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Irvin Khoza talks of changes in PSL ranks

Khoza talks of changes in PSL ranks

Posted: 2010-03-11 06:50

The PSL's hunt for a new CEO, to replace Kjetil Siem after the World Cup, is nearing an end with the committee tasked to find a successor reporting back to Board of Governors later this month.

League chairman Irvin Khoza told Business Day that the succession committee – comprising of Kaizer Motaung, Mato Madlala and John Comitis - would give an update on their search at the next BOG meeting.

Khoza said that while the PSL had given an undertaking that the next CEO would be black; the current incumbent Kjetil Siem was not completely out of the race.

Siem - who succeeded Englishman Trevor Phillips in August 2007 - has publicly declared his desire to keep his job, and Khoza intimated to Business Day that the Norwegian was still very much in the running.

"He has done a few things that are important since taking over and as the man running the business; we have to give him the credit."

He said that Siem had introduced the League's compliance manual - which surprised even football governing body Fifa - as well as stadium and facilities manuals.

Siem has told the PSL executive committee that he is desperate to be allowed to finish what he started in 2007.

He has told the League that he should be allowed to continue for a year or two after the World Cup.

Khoza also disclosed that the League is also eyeing senior executives within the 2010 Local Organising Committee who will be available after the World Cup.

The availability of these executives was an opportunity that the PSL could not ignore and the next CEO might well come from the organising committee, he said.

The committee's search is not restricted to the CEO position; it has also been instructed to search for a Chief Operations Officer, a chief financial officer and a General Manager.

Khoza also revealed that the PSL had been audited by Fifa and said the football governing body was astounded by the professionalism and the advancement in Parktown.

"They came to teach us and they ended up being taught. They were taken aback and said they did not expect this. They said the PSL was a model that should be used everywhere in the world. Some countries in Europe have not even done some of the things that we are doing."

Khoza said plans were under way to turn the PSL into a R1-billion concern.

"We are a currently a R600-million business but we plan to turn the PSL into a R1-billion business," he said.

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robby : 2010-03-11 07:04

i urge all the psl BOG to just keep siem in his position.i really think da guy has done a lot concerning of the league running and i believe he still has got a lot to offer.let 'em give him another 3years or so and see what he has to offer again.

PhatKatt: 2010-03-11 08:07

an average women speaks 7000 words a day and an average man speak 2000, that proven. Now for a women who supports ****fs its 7000 x 2, and for the man................. oh no!!they are all makhosi-kazi.

Proffesor: 2010-03-11 08:08

Siem has done nothin for me… why keep him? We need someone strong who can take the league higher and get NFD funds... I mean really de winners of NFD should at least get 1 million after winning their league. Siem has failed dismally to produce de goods for PSL, NFD and Vodacom League (this is one corrupt league in SA)… as a CEO.

BrokeFan: 2010-03-11 08:41

Proffessor : 2010-03-11 08:08

I concur with you on more funding for NFD league and Vodacom. My wish is that the NFD get more funds and be restructured to 1 league, this Costal and Inland division is not on. More funds, one league (16 teams), number 1 and 2 get promoted automatically no playoffs. Like it was done in Trevor Phillips' last days.

How to push more funds into NFD according to BrokeFan?
(1)Simply restructure the league back to 16 teams (one division)
(2)Change kickoff times from 15:30 to earlier (mornings) [You will attract more paying fans]
(3)Since games will be played earlier, broadcast these games live
(4)More broadcasting time will attract sponsors since their products will be shown on TV

Gucci Man: 2010-03-11 08:45

"We are a currently a R600-million business but we plan to turn the PSL into a R1-billion business," he said.

Khoza:Why not turn Pirates into winning team / trophies.
Mabhakaniya I told you that Khoza doesn't have time for this cursed team anymore.

Playapresident: 2010-03-11 08:59

there starts another fight with Butana Khompela..

They say there is no local African able to coach Pirates and Chiefs, and now Siems is licking ass to remain as leader of the clueless blacks..

When are SAfricans ever going to put their foot down and say enough that's it, Japanese, Europeans etc. They run their own **** without apology

That position must be taken by a competent, professional African (black/white)as promised to government and to the country two years ago - Siem got in via the back door, and still wants to stay instead of saying let me transfer skills to a local.

Butana and the ANC are watching closely, and we know he doesnt give a damn about anybosy when it comes to doing the right thing for his country

Leonard: 2010-03-11 09:24

BrokeFan: 2010-03-11 08:41 [ Report ]

Are you campaigning for the post? LOL
You have a point brother or sister since everyone is changing gender lately. As a dying fan of South African football, I find it very dificult to attend National First Division game while there is a PSL game in the same area played at almost the same time. If they change kickoff times we will be able to attend both or see one on TV and attend the other.

As for the new CEO, I am fully behind Playapresident: 2010-03-11 08:59 [ Report ]
It's time South Africa believe in its own products. We need qualified South African [Black or White] to lead us to a place called success.

DR NDIVHUWO: 2010-03-11 09:44

leave Siem to his job. why fix the none broken (oops, no offence to u, broken fan. ha ha ha u a the only one whose broken ha ha ha maybe they should fix u) ? i also hope gogo Kaizer is not the favourite, phela that old man was retrench 4m his team (if not former team), so currently the man is jobless.

DR NDIVHUWO: 2010-03-11 09:58

PSL is not responsible 4 Vodcom league but SAFA is. as 4 Siem, changing the NFD into 16 teams its difficult, cause he find the management with this idia. if u remember he started late in october or so and this 8 by 2 was already there . did u listen to Khoza in full, he said they will review the NFD,

Playapresident: 2010-03-11 10:12

Khoza talks big words when it suits him...lets get a clearer more realistic picture here..

1. players are still being exploited , the union has cases galore
2. how many people have seen a Psl job advertised...
3. standard of play is worse
4. small crowds at the stadiums..
5. clubs have sound development academies
6. still no reserve league
7. nfd remains an eyesore
8. league is not making any money from biggest cash cow - cell phone scores etc.
9. some of the best brains locally have left in droves, e.g Sizwe Ndzimande who should now be CEO.

not to take anything away but where are the results of this R600 million? i.e in real football terms and in infrastructure? besides manual, what else has siem brought forward? nothing

go ahead butana zabalaza

SIBUSISO: 2010-03-11 10:24

BrokeFan: 2010-03-11 08:41

Damn, BrokeFan, you should apply for that position baba. What you are saying is true and lets hope the lazy stupid fat cats in SAFA can read your comment

DR NDIVHUWO: 2010-03-11 10:30

Khoza and gogo Kaizer, talking about PSL going to Billion, is 10 percent commission still on cards? just wondering.

Pierre: 2010-03-11 11:01

Ndivhuwo ni nga ri vhudza uri why are you so obsessed with hating Chiefs. I am vey ashamed of you as a fellow brother from Limpopo; you keep calling Kaizer (GOGO). What is that? Whether you like it or not Chiefs will remain the most successful team in SA and Kaizer will remain the best Chairman in SA. Motsepe can have his billions but the fact remains those billions are not helping his team to win anything. If his aim was to gain profit with Sundowns, he would have dumped them long time ago because since his arrival at the team; Sundowns just manage two league titles and two knockout trophies and incontrast Chiefs have managed more than ten trophies including two league titles and Africa Cup Winners Cup during Motsepe's era at Downs. In short Chiefs made profit through winning and selling players to strong teams in Europe and Sundowns lost profit by buying old players who have past their sell by date and they have not winning anything credible for almost nine or ten seasons of Motsepe's ownership. Until your team match Chiefs standard by winning a trophy per season or winning something in Africa, you will remain just an ordinary team trying to buy fame with money coming from a visionless Chairman. I think he is good at mining not soccer.

KaMashobana: 2010-03-11 11:01

Honestly maybe I m ignorant.....I dont see even the slightest contribution of this Siem guy in our football. He is more famous as a Khoza puppet....nothing else.

Maybe i need a bit of enlightment on this one.

KaMashobana: 2010-03-11 11:13

Kettle calling pot black:

Thabang: Its unfortunate while u accuse Ndivhuwo of hatred of Kaizer Cheaps...u youself go on a tired Sundowns this and that....

I m happy however that you have been able to note that Downs have won 2 leagues under Motsepe in such a short period. Are u aware that his record is equal to that of Kaizer ?: the difference is that it has taken Kaizer 2 decades....yes 20 years, to achive this.Shame!

KaMashobana: 2010-03-11 11:15

a 1000 apologies Thabang.....that was meant for Pierre!!!!!!!!!!!!!

floyd: 2010-03-11 11:39

Pierre: 2010-03-11 11:01 [ Report ]
I think you are dillusional.Go get your facts straight
before you begin to comment on this forum. Since Motsepe took over Kaizer Chiefs have never participated in African Competitions because they were banned. So I wonder which Cup winners Cup you are speaking of.Maybe you are reffering to the Limpopo Mayoral Cup.

prism: 2010-03-11 11:46

Robby, NO!

This Norwegian has no back-bone...he's khoza's lapdog/YES Man!

He must step aside. I want Danny Jordaan!

prism: 2010-03-11 11:52

The PSL, as custodians of football in the country, must intervene forthwith in the Bay United imminent exploitative and scandalous course of action

GRATITUDE MBULELO: 2010-03-11 11:54

When 1 reads comments from dis forum,I have no doubt that it's full of ignorant monkeys and donkeys.

Sweyts: 2010-03-11 11:56

"Some countries in Europe have not even done some of the things that we are doing." Dung!

We still do not have a reserve league to this day, our 'National' First Division is worth less than the 'Motsepe'/Sanlam Schools Cup....

Att: Piyeri 'Mukwevho' 2010-03-11 11:01 [ Report ]lol, Do you still despise him?....If so What has your beloved Chairman done for his own team let alone the country???? Nx!

prism: 2010-03-11 12:00

SAFA's contegious chimera injection[for which there seems to be no serum] has now affected the new CEO Lesley Sedibe, who has just sidelined (no, call it SUSPENDED)Bafana Team Manager Sipho Nkumane in a 'job-for-pals' Merry-go-round. Now we are told that Gugu Marawa would act as Team manager in Brasil!

prism: 2010-03-11 12:00

SAFA's contegious chimera injection[for which there seems to be no serum] has now affected the new CEO Lesley Sedibe, who has just sidelined (no, call it SUSPENDED)Bafana Team Manager Sipho Nkumane in a 'job-for-pals' Merry-go-round. Now we are told that Gugu Marawa would act as Team manager in Brasil!

DR NDIVHUWO: 2010-03-11 12:03

Perraire oops i mean Pierre, gogo is oldest person, in SA standard 60 years qualifys u. how old is he?

BrokeFan: 2010-03-11 12:05

Leave Pierre alone

Your team Sundowns is making us (the Country) look like clowns. Parreira is telling the whole world that South African soccer does not have an identity. All thanks to your team's nasty name: Brazilians. Please tell your rich president to change that name to something meaningful. You are disgracing the nation.

BrokeFan: 2010-03-11 12:20

Wonder

On a serious note, Dude do you see the damage your team's name is doing to our beloved country? Santana had crowds laughing at us when he told fellow Brazilians that there is a team in SA called Brizilians. He even told the crowd to go ask Parriera if they did not believe him: “Go, ask him, ask Carlos. The team is playing in our colours. Everything same. Go ask him” To add more to oil to the fire, your former captain Mambush publicly referred to himself as a Brazilian Cowboy while ridding a horse on PSL TV, watch the repeat.

KaMashobana: 2010-03-11 13:12

Brokefan:

At least Motsepe did not name the team after himself...He understands that the club is bigger than even himself. He also has not employed...sorry i mean appointed his stardard 2 son(infact he doesnt have an uneducated one) as team manager.

You are quick to rubbish our nickname 'the Brazilians' while u call yourself 'brokefan'.....u are not embarassed to call yourself by an imperialist name! Again: a case of Kettle calling pot black!!!!!!!!!

U are called cheaps...achivements in 2 decades...nix. Shame!

Pearl : 2010-03-11 13:29

well those that can ridicule Kaizer's achievment in football are the ones that need their heads examined..are u just attacking opposition or u being logic abt things, cmon now guys really
Motsepe has a long way 2 go, millions and all, Sundowns is still a lil soccer team compared 2 the organistion that Chiefs is considered in SA and around the world..dnt attack just for just, guys like Mashobana n the witchdoctor, fine support ur President n bay for his moolah but dnt ridicule a man who wid many others helped made soccer in SA a proffessional outfit, Sundowns is getting there guys, relax, maybe in the next 2 decades as u say Mashobana..a legacy is nt built wid millions n a few average superstars, ask Henry Michael hheehehe

KaMashobana: 2010-03-11 14:05

Pearl:

I personally, did/do not ridicule Kaizer's achievements in football. There is also no doubt that KC fc is a big brand in South Africa.

However I think u will agree with me boet that if someone labels Motsepe an under-achiver( 2 leagues in 6 seasons), but praises Kaizer for extra ordinary success for the same number of championships but this time in 2 decades.....that person is either naive or simple plain stupid.

Yes 2 leagues in 6 seasons is just under average BUT when you compare the two, it goes without saying that Motsepe is streets ahead of 'Guluva' in terms of strategy and management.

Yes its nice to redicule each other on this forum at times but we also need to be realistic if our football is to move forward. As things stand, its stagnant and we are busy celebrating mediocrity and individuals. Wake up Southh Africa!

Pierre: 2010-03-11 14:44

I have noticed that Sundowns supporters like Kamashobane, Wonder, Swetys,Floyd and Ndivhuwo are just idiots. I challenge both of u to engage me critically when you respond to my comments. Kamashobane you claim that Motsepe is street ahead of Kaizer in terms of strategy and management. Can you elaborate what do you mean by this? If he is so strategic he would not go for Chiefs spent force like Brian Baloyi,Spencer, Mendu, Kannameyer and Phala and what about hiring Ted Dumitru who was brought to the country by Kaizer and what about Tovey a former Chiefs captain and assistant coach whom he employed as a coach. Motsepe was with Sundowns since 2003/04 season and Chiefs have won more than 8 trophies. In the same time they sold good players to top European leagues while Motsepe is buying Chiefs rejects to build his team. Sundowns has also flopped many times since his arrival in African Competition. To show that your team does not have vision; they have changed ownership many times like when you change your socks but still they fail to reach Chiefs standard. I think they will change ownership again when the Billionaire decides to sell. The Krok brothers were multi millionaires when they were owning Sundowns. At least you agree that Chiefs is a big brand and you know what makes them to be like that, it is consistency in leaderships all these years. You said i keep on saying Sundowns this and that. I don't think i have time for that, tell me what is it they have achieved in their history so that they can have my attention. In my opinion Sundowns is just like any other PSL team trying by all means to be famous.

KaMashobana: 2010-03-11 16:29

Pierre:
Wena Pierre u are just a wasted sperm, u little idiot.Where in the world have u ever heard of team's success measured in plastic trophies. Do not expose your ignorance you little braat.

Tell us how many champions (psl or otherwise) and African champions does Cheaps have so far.Forget Mopane worms sphukuphundini