The
Premier Soccer League (PSL) Acting CEO, Cambridge Mokanyane has yesterday congratulated
2012/13 Absa Premiership champions, Kaizer Chiefs.
Amakhosi
reclaimed the Absa Premiership Trophy on Wednesday night in Polokwane following
their 1-1 draw against SuperSport United at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. With 57
points, Kaizer Chiefs were declared Absa Premiership winners with a game to
spare. The last time Kaizer Chiefs won the championship was back in the 2004/05
season. Chiefs walk away with the R10 million in prize money.
Mokanyane
said: “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Kaizer Chiefs
management, club chairman Mr Motaung, their coach Stuart Baxter, captain
Itumeleng Khune, the players and the club supporters following their success in
the Absa Premiership this season. Kaizer Chiefs have played entertaining and
beautiful football this season and this victory is well deserved. The fact that
Chiefs led the race from day one is commendable and indicative of the work they
have done this season.”
Above
the R10 million prize money, Chiefs have also bagged R3 million this season for
winning Q-1 and Q-3 respectively (R1, 5m per Quarter).
Mokanyane
applauded all the teams that pushed Kaizer Chiefs to the final hurdle of the
Absa Premiership championship race. “I would also like to make special mention
of Platinum Stars and Orlando Pirates who made this title race interesting,” he
said.
The
PSL ACEO also reconfirmed that the Absa Premiership Trophy will be handed to
Kaizer Chiefs at their last fixture of the 2012/13 season on 18 May 2013 at Mbombela
Stadium.
