Local footballers say they should not be asked to pay to watch the Castle Lager Premiership matches when their teams are not in action.
The players argue they deserve to watch their colleagues for free since they play in the same league.
One of the players told H-Metro that the cheapest ticket, which costs US$3, is too expensive for them and they don’t have money to subscribe to South African Pay TV company DStv. Said the player:
You will be surprised to find out that in our team there are about four players who are still making an effort to watch games.
Many are no longer interested because of the way we are treated at the entrance.
You might blame us for the current state of our football, but there’s more to gain if we are granted access.
When other teams are playing, most of us will be in the ghetto gambling and going after girls.
This is another area that is killing our football, to tell the truth.
You can’t expect the same player who is failing to pay US$3 gate charge to afford to watch local matches on DStv.
Castle Lager Premier Soccer League spokesperson, Kudzai Bare, said only accredited people can watch for free.
She added that it was up to the clubs to engage PSL to facilitate accreditation cards for their players. Said Bare:
A person can only get the privilege to watch for free if he or she is accredited.
People are not granted access through facial recognition or their social status.
The clubs should come to the PSL offices to sort out accreditations for their players.