Eric Rosen, President of last year’s losing finalists, Motor Action, saw nothing wrong with the format of people voting their clubs into the tournament.
“If the relevant stakeholders agreed first, then there is nothing wrong. It will also help us gauge our support base as Motor Action now has more than 10 years in the topflight league,” he said.
Chicken Inn chairman, Tawengwa Hara, said it was unfair for clubs like his, which finished in the top four last season. “We worked hard to finish the season in the top four, after it was indicated that teams that finish in the top four would feature in the tournament,” he complained.
“It is like they are rewarding mediocrity because a club like 10th placed Caps United will definitely play, as they command a bigger following than us.”
Fans also joined in, saying the new criterion was only designed to accommodate the so-called big clubs, including those that performed dismally.
“This development clearly shows the influence of some PSL executive members, who own under-performing clubs in the league. It is clear that they connived with the sponsor to smuggle their clubs into the tournament,” said Tichaona Musaba.
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