Terrence Mawawa

THERE will be no broadcasting of the
opening round of the 2018 Castle Lager
Premier Soccer League matches this
weekend, Chronicle has reported.

The league is yet to finalise
the media audio-visual broadcasting rights deal.

Following the expiry of a six-year
broadcasting rights deal with SuperSport at
the end of the 2017 season, the PSL has begun
a search for a new partner to beam the
topflight games for the next five years.

The PSL opened the floor for bidders to
submit their tenders in a transparent way.

The deadline for submission of tenders was
last month.

The PSL has dismissed messages circulating on social
media platforms indicating that state broadcaster ZBC
is going to beam the opening weekend’s
matches.

PSL spokesperson Kudzai Bare
said: “The issue of media audio-visual
broadcasting rights is still ongoing and that
process hasn’t been finalised. Once the
league reaches a deal with anyone, football
stakeholders will be notified accordingly.

It has also been brought to our attention
that false messages are being circulated on
social media that matches will be broadcast.

Let me categorically state that no games will
be broadcast until the media audio-visual
broadcasting rights process has been
completed.”