By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
The Premier Soccer League (PSL) match between Mamelodi Sundowns and TS Galaxy scheduled for Wednesday evening at the Mbombela Stadium has been postponed.
The accident occurred on the Schoemanskloof road section of the N4 between Pretoria and Mbombela on Tuesday when Galaxy’s bus was involved in a head-on collision with a VW Polo.
The driver of the Polo was killed as previously reported by Fullview. None of the occupants of the bus were injured.
“The Premier Soccer League hereby confirms the postponement of the Premiership fixture between TS Galaxy FC and Mamelodi Sundowns scheduled for this [Monday] evening, 06 March 2024, at Mbombela Stadium,” read a statement from the league managers.
“The decision has been made in consideration of the extraordinary circumstances following an accident involving the TS Galaxy FC team bus and another motor vehicle on Tuesday afternoon.
“The PSL extends its understanding and support to TS Galaxy FC during this challenging period. We acknowledge the impact of this decision on all stakeholders and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.
This is the second time the league match between the two teams has been postponed. The initial one was on November 12, 2023, which was effected to allow Sundowns to take part in the African Football League.
Meanwhile the war of words between the two erupted again in the past fortnight when Sundowns coach Rhulani Mokwena, asked a question in a press Nedbank Cup conference about his relationship with Hugo Broos, said he called the Bafana Bafana coach and TS Galaxy counterpart Sead Ramović about separate comments his counterparts made about him and they apologised. Mokwena was referring to statements made by Ramović in November.
Ramović, also temperamental, and who earlier displayed a penchant for picking unwise fights when he had a “twar” last year with Pitso Mosimane over both coaches’ former player Sibusiso Vilakazi, arrived at the Nedbank press conference the next day.
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