Times Of Swaziland: 2021/22 MTN PREMIER LEAGUE KICK-OFF SATURDAY

2021/22 MTN PREMIER LEAGUE KICK-OFF SATURDAY
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BY NTOKOZO MAGONGO on 05/10/2021 08:26:00


MBABANE – The 2021/ 22 MTN Premier League will go underway this weekend.
Champions Royal Leopard will kick-off the season against rivals Mbabane Swallows
in one of the exciting grand opening fixtures. Another highly anticipated match
is between army side Young Buffaloes and Mbabane Highlanders. Premier League of
Eswatini (PLE) Chief Operations Officer (COO) Pat Vilakati said they would
release the fixtures with venues today after it had been approved by the
executive. He said preparations for the league’s kick-off were almost done.
pronounced
Just like last season, the games will kick-off behind closed doors, with no fans
allowed due to the COVID-19 pandemic regulations as pronounced by Eswatini
Government and World Health Organisation (WHO). Vilakati said they would stick
to government’s resolution that let the games begin without the fans.
Government has made a promise to football that at least if the vaccinated
population my reach at least 70 per cent of the country’s population; they
will then consider allowing fans back into stadiums. The league is expected to
kick-off together with the MTN National First Division that will comprise 14
teams after the Eswatini Football Association (EFA) announced last Wednesday
that there wouldn’t be any relegation.
preparations
“The preparations are almost done and we will be releasing the fixtures with
venues once the executive approves it. We are also waiting for the rules and
regulations from the football mother boy and they will be released as soon as
possible to the teams,” he said.