Turfloop Sports Club Limited have clarified the issue of name change after the Limpopo-based side agreed with Platinum City Rovers to purchase 50% equity from the Motsepe Foundation Championship outfit ahead of the upcoming season.
This comes after the PSL has sent all 16 Motsepe Foundation Championship teams draft fixtures of the 2022/23 season and the name Platinum City Rovers was on the list following the franchise transaction was completed, with the two parties having reached an amicable agreement to change the North West club name to Turfloop City.
The Turfloop Sports Club Limited has since come forward to clear the air and set the record straight regarding their amalgamation deal with City Rovers.
As things stand, the name change of the club is still subject to ratification by the PSL, as the deal is an amalgamation between the two entities, not a take-over, but makes the board and management of Turfloop Sports Club Limited a part of the new club’s decision making processes.
However, the status quo remains, until all PSL processes have been satisfied and once approved, the club will relocate to Germiston Stadium and will also play its home games between Cape Town and Lephalale in the Limpopo Province.
This deal will be a holistic multi-sports development entity that will develop and harness a plethora of sporting codes.
The league is expected to start on Friday, 2 September, until Saturday, 14 May 2022.
City Rovers will kick off the new campaign against All Stars (formerly Cape Town All Stars) on the opening day of the league fixtures at Olen Park Stadium.
Last term, the North West outfit managed to finish in the 10th position with 38 points after 30 games. This was City Rovers’ first season in the South African football second-tier.
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