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The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League is negotiating with city councils for the improvement of facilities for easy access by broadcasting giant Supersport. This was said by the PSL chief executive officer Kennedy Ndebele during a media networking session for local media sponsored by Supersport in the capital yesterday.
He said at some of the stadia, the popular sports broadcaster was using scaffolding. Ndebele said Mandava Stadium owners in Zvishavane had been quick off the mark by allocating and erecting structures for camerapersons covering matches for television broadcasts.
He said more matches could be covered by Supersport if clubs agreed to double headers.
“We will however continue to have double headers for cup games,” said the respected soccer administrator whose League was praised by Supersport for the professionalism with which they were managing the game.
Max Chunungwa of Supersport said Zimbabwean clubs had not yet warmed up to mid week matches. That, he said, would have ensured that more matches were televised.
“We need more days in order to beat the previous figure of 53 Premiership matches televised last season. But we have limitations because of floodlights, clubs are scared off by the electricity bills. We are committed to giving our viewers more games on television. The big derbies will also feature on high definition,” said Chunungwa.
Another exciting feature for this season will be magazine shows for all 16 clubs and the PSL.
The magazine shows will be extensive coverage of the clubs, their history, top players, their legends, management and homes. Supersport said they would continue to invest in the development of local journalists and administrators by exposing them to better practices.
Last year aspiring Zifa board member Tawengwa Hara, PSL marketing boss Rodwell Thabe, Monomotapa boss Joseph Mukoki and the league’s competitions manager Elisha Mandireva attended a block release course sponsored by Supersport in Kenya.
Several journalists were taken to Germany and South Africa. Chunungwa also said they were keen to expose local boxing and would be eager to meet the boxing board as they were now covering the sport in some countries within the continent.
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