PSL chief executive officer, Kennedy Ndebele, said this week the proposed budget, including ZIFA’s levy proposal, had been forwarded to all clubs. He believed this would compound to the clubs’ already precarious financial situation.
“There is nothing these clubs can do because everyone knows how they are faring, but it appears some people still want to continue to milk them of the little revenue they realise on match-days,” said Ndebele. “Even if the clubs do not agree with the development, the executive committee cannot do much to change it.”
Monomotapa chairman Joseph Mukoki said clubs were already struggling financially and the new development would worsen their situation.
The PSL said the levy hike defeated the topflight league’s lobby to have other stakeholders such as council reduce their charges. Premiership clubs pay 20 percent of their gross earnings to local authorities for the use of their stadia, six percent to the Sports and Recreation Commission, and one percent to ZIFA.
Teams are also responsible for financing referees, cashiers and stadium security provided by the police.
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