Venda FC to relocate to the Malamulele Stadium

Venda FC to relocate to the Malamulele Stadium

Motsepe Foundation Championship side Venda FC’s move to Malamulele Stadium for the upcoming season is imminent, this is according to LimSportsZone sources.

Having used Thohoyandou Stadium in the 2022/2023 season as their home venue, Venda could be soon making the switch to Malamulele Stadium in the Collins Chabane Local Municipality.

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Reports linking the ‘Maunavhathu’ with a move to Malamulele have been making the rounds for weeks. The information gathered by this publication is that indeed the club is on the verge of moving to the area.

Venda FC to relocate to the Malamulele Stadium
Malamulele Stadium

VENDA FC TO USE MALAMULELE STADIUM? 

LimSportsZone has it on good authority that Collins Chabane Local Municipality have already prepared papers. They are only waiting for the club to sign the deal.

However, per the 2023/2024 Motsepe Foundation Championship draft fixtures of the opening games, Venda are scheduled to face JDR Stars at Thohoyandou stadium on 25 August.

The national first division is set to kickoff on Friday, 25 August. The club and the municipality are expected to announce the final decision in the upcoming weeks. Should the minor details of the deal get sorted out soon.

By Clifton Mabasa

No more freebies stadium at Malamulele Stadium

No more freebies stadium at Malamulele Stadium

Collins Chabane Local Municipality in Limpopo will solicit money from the Premier Soccer League (PSL) teams who will need to use their Malamulele Stadium for the 2023/2024 season.

Due to the minimal usage of the venue by professional football clubs in the past years, the Local Municipality has worked around the clock in 2021 in a bid to bring the stadium up to the PSL’s standards.

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The renovation work included restoration of the quality of the pitch and upgrading of the dressing rooms. Changing the coaches’ benches, building another grandstand as well as adding the number of seats.

And as a result, the facility was freely used by Black Leopards in the 2022/2023 season. This is after it complied with all the PSL requirements. Leopards didn’t pay any cent, per the agreement between the two parties.

That harmony was actually a part of the Municipality’s plans for marketing their venue. This as it was long not used as a venue by the soccer professional teams. Leopards’ deal came to an end at the end of the season.

No more freebies stadium for Leopards and Co. at Malamulele Stadium
Malamulele Stadium

TEAMS MUST PAY AT MALAMULELE STADIUM 

Now, LimSportsZone understands the Municipality has reached its target and the stadium has earned the big tag. It is understood that any team that will need to use the facility will have to dig deeper.

Information reaching this publication is that the owner of the stadium will make no bones about their plan to charge the potential tenants as part of generating revenue.

The Limpopo teams that will participate in the PSL next season and probably use Malamulele stadium include Venda Football Academy, Magesi FC and Black Leopards, who reportedly bought the All Stars status after being relegated last season.

Baroka FC also have their own Global Stadium in Lebowakgomo. Meanwhile, Marumo Gallants who were axed from the DStv Premiership are likely to use old Peter Mokaba, Royal Bafokeng, or Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.

By Clifton Mabasa