PSL a one man show? ‘People not aware of hardships we’ve had to endure with Motaung’ – Khoza

Premier Soccer League Chairman Dr. Irvin Khoza has reacted to claims he is the owner of South African top-flight football.

The 77-year-old Orlando Pirates chairman has been heading the PSL since 2003, with some people claiming he is a one-man power centre, while others have labeled him a dictator.

Khoza insists he is none of the above, insisting those supporters bringing those are allegations mostly come from struggling teams. He has further stated that the PSL is not run by one person, since there is an Executive Committee and Board of Governors who help him pull the strings.

The administrator has further added it has not been a walk in the park as many think, underlining the challenges he endured alongside his Kaizer Chiefs counterpart Kaizer Motaung.

‘When their team isn't doing well, they think it is Khoza'

“How do they arrive at that? What informs that? Just because they are supporters and their team is not doing well, they think it is Irvin Khoza. But how do I do that when there’s an executive committee of 10 people?” he told iDiski Times.

“There’s a board of governors made up of the representatives of the 32 clubs, and we have meetings, but there’s never a motion of no confidence. So where does it come from? Someone is unhappy and trying to spread lies or diminish my name.

“People want to be like Khoza and [Kaizer] Motaung, but they are not aware of the hardships we’ve had to endure,” ‘The Iron Duke' continued.

“If you were to open us up, you will see the internal bleedings that we’ve endured over the years. When you run football, it is a calling. We’ve worked too hard for this brand. There are 32 clubs, a board – it’s not a one-man show. But I will protect it with everything I have,” Khoza concluded.