South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan has spoken of the importance of South Africa being awarded four places in the CAF Champions League.

The SAFA chief was speaking during the recently concluded CAF Symposium in Morocco, where it was revealed that PSL clubs would have two additional representatives in the continent’s premier club cup competition from next season.

And Jordaan admits it comes as a major boost to local football, with PSL teams having much more to play for in the Absa Premiership now that the top-four rewards Champions League football - just like in the major European leagues.

"If you look at what is happening in the Premier League in England‚ the first thing those clubs try to do is win the league title and if they can’t do it‚ then the next motivation is to try to get into the top four to have a guarantee of going into the Uefa Champions League," said Jordaan.

"As you can see for both Egypt and South Africa they [Caf] have allocated four places in the Champions League and that is on the basis that these teams are strong‚ thriving and truly professional teams," Jordaan continued.

"Some of our teams [in South Africa] can compete with the best clubs anywhere in the world, but it is not so for every country in the world. This is something we have to greatly support and give more attention to‚ which is part of the reason why we come here in September to address this matter," he continued.

"Even professional football in this country has come a long way and it is now that it has taken a step up. It is not so on the rest of the continent," he explained.

Dey deserve it. Give Nigerian league one spot abeg

Isaac0808:
South African Football Association president Danny Jordaan has spoken of the importance of South Africa being awarded four places in the CAF Champions League.

The SAFA chief was speaking during the recently concluded CAF Symposium in Morocco, where it was revealed that PSL clubs would have two additional representatives in the continent’s premier club cup competition from next season.

And Jordaan admits it comes as a major boost to local football, with PSL teams having much more to play for in the Absa Premiership now that the top-four rewards Champions League football - just like in the major European leagues.

"If you look at what is happening in the Premier League in England‚ the first thing those clubs try to do is win the league title and if they can’t do it‚ then the next motivation is to try to get into the top four to have a guarantee of going into the Uefa Champions League," said Jordaan.

"As you can see for both Egypt and South Africa they [Caf] have allocated four places in the Champions League and that is on the basis that these teams are strong‚ thriving and truly professional teams," Jordaan continued.

"Some of our teams [in South Africa] can compete with the best clubs anywhere in the world, but it is not so for every country in the world. This is something we have to greatly support and give more attention to‚ which is part of the reason why we come here in September to address this matter," he continued.

"Even professional football in this country has come a long way and it is now that it has taken a step up. It is not so on the rest of the continent," he explained.

its not possible there are about fifty something teams in Africa plus south Africa come 6th on caf points calculations

PROVERBZ:
its not possible there are about fifty something teams in Africa plus south Africa come 6th on caf points calculations

Well it happened. check this article too . . .

http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4641/caf-champions-league/2017/07/26/37348902/south-africa-handed-four-spots-in-next-years-caf-champions

Isaac0808:



Well it happened. check this article too . . .

http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4641/caf-champions-league/2017/07/26/37348902/south-africa-handed-four-spots-in-next-years-caf-champions

yes it has only been reported by soccer laduma goal south Africa and kick off sports all south African websites and all quoted danny Jordan south African football association president mean while nothing from official caf or kingfut.com top Egyptian news site