It is now official that the Spanish giants will play Mamelodi Sundowns on Wednesday 16th May at the FNB stadium in South Africa.
The match has been organized as part of the Nelson Mandela Centenary Celebrations.
There were fears earlier on that the clash wouldn’t go ahead since the South African season is still going on with the league set to climax this week with the crowning of Sundowns and then the Nedbank cup final later on.
The PSL-body that runs the leagues- has confirmed that the game will be allowed to go on due to its magnitude and importance.
“The League has always followed the same approach in respect of friendly matches in particular when these will (or might) impact the League or Cup competitions,” part of PSL statement reads.
“This request however was of extraordinary nature in that it formed part of the Madiba Centenary Celebrations.”
Support
“Moreover, it had both direct support both of sponsors Nedbank and Government in light of the nature and importance of the event and the part football plays in bringing South Africans together,” the statement further reads.
However, PSL warned that the permission is subject to compliance with all of the relevant requirements of CAF and FIFA and also on the express basis that Mamelodi Sundowns will comply fully with every requirement of SASREA.
Source:PSL
