Although clubs had made an agreement to have soccer fans pay $3 for the cheapest seats matches, PSL chief executive officer, Kennedy Ndebele said they were now free to increase the charges in case of pressing financial needs.
He said the PSL had not put a lid or a condition that clubs could not increase charges for their home games. “People have to consider that the majority of our PSL clubs do not have sponsors, so they rely on gate-charges to survive. They have to pay their players’ salaries and have a host of other commitments to take care of,” said Ndebele.
The PSL boss however, said the league was yet to come up with the maximum charge for the rest of the ground, as they were still making consultations with relevant bodies.
“Of course, they can cash-in on the gate charges, but we are yet to come with the maximum amount they can charge. I am sure that $5 will be agreed on.”
Shabanie Mine have already set a precedent, as they recently increased their charges for the cheapest seat to $5 and the VIP stand to $10 during their midweek game against defending champions, Dynamos.
In the past, only matches involving big clubs like Dynamos or Highlanders against Caps United, were allowed to increase gate charges because of their popularity.
Highlanders chairman, Peter Dube, said a random increase in gate charges could sometimes negatively affect clubs’ finances due to fan boycott, adding that his club usually did not increase charges for seats normally associated with low-income earners.
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