Mamelodi Sundowns have been tipped to continue dominating the Premier Soccer League for the next six or seven years since other teams are not serious in investing in quality.
The Brazilians have won eight league titles consecutively and nine in a decade, while Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates have been struggling to emulate them. The Sea Robbers have at least come close, winning domestic competitions consecutively and finishing as PSL's runner-up in the last three seasons, as opposed to the Glamour Boys, who just ended their 10-year trophy drought with the Nedbank Cup triumph.
According to the 35-year-old Dino Ndlovu, only Maandawana have shown they are serious in taking football as a business and will surely get returns from it.
The former South Africa striker insists the financial growth of the Premier Soccer League should be replicated by clubs. They have to invest and sign quality players who will help them grow to their maximum potential.
There's a huge gap between the three teams in the PSL
“For me, in terms of sponsorship, we need to give credit to the leadership of the league; they've done well to improve the league financially; but what hurts me the most is, the league is growing financially but other football clubs still don't want to pay players, they pay players peanuts and for me that hurts the most,” he told SNL24.
“That's why you see there's a huge gap between the three teams in the PSL. Sundowns is up there because they are investing in their own players, they invest in their facilities, but you've got teams who want players to go all out for them, but they still don't want to pay players.
“For me in terms of the standard of the league, I'm quiet convinced the league will be a one-race horse for the next coming six, seven years, until teams get it in their thick skulls that in order to get good players in their team, they need to invest, they need to pay players, invest in your own. Because you cannot invest in your own and expect good results.
“But football-wise it's interesting, I've seen we've got good young, up and coming players that made me feel fulfilled to come back and give experience to these players,” Ndlovu concluded.
