Veteran football coach Augusto Palacios says there is no immediate replacement for current Premier Soccer League Chairman, Dr. Irvin Khoza.
Khoza, who doubles up as Orlando Pirates Chairman, has shocked the entire country after he hinted he will not be in the running for the next PSL elections set to take place in November, as per a Sunday World report.
Palacios, who worked with Khoza for almost 27 years in football, begs the "Iron Duke" to carry on in his position for at least another 10 years.
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"His passion for football cannot be compared. He and Kaizer Motaung are the two people who are guiding the country when it comes to football," Palacios tells KickOff.
"But the Chairman has made an impact in revolutionizing the league, all the clubs were struggling in the financial aspect. His interest has always been the PSL. To him, it didn't matter if he was a chairman of Orlando Pirates.
"He was the Chief of Security for South Africa in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He was also the chairman of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He was recognized by FIFA.
"I know him since 1995, and from 1996 I was at Pirates. Remember, we had clubs who were owing money to players. Look at how he is currently helping the National First Division with the Motsepe Foundation sponsorship. Which sponsors would be attracted to our clubs if he was not in the leadership?
"He never took any advantage of the sponsors and only wanted them to benefit Orlando Pirates. He wanted sponsors to grow football as a whole, not just Pirates. For example, the Carling Cup was only contested byPirates and Kaizer Chiefs, but now it's open for all the teams. That alone shows you he is
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