HARARE – The 2024 Zimbabwe premiership football is now set for a March 9 kick-off with football authorities linking the delay to issues of stadium safety and sufficiency.
The delay to the rollout of domestic topflight football calendar’s was announced in a statement on Monday by Premier Soccer League Communications and Media Liaison Officer Kudzai Bare.
“All stakeholders are advised that the 2024 Castle Lager PSL Championship will commence on the 9th of March. This has been necessitated by the need to ensure that we have safe, secure and adequate venues to hosts Castle Lager PSL matches,” Bare said.
Premiership football was set to commence on 2 March 2024 with the highlight of Match Day 1 being the blockbuster clash between old rivals Highlanders and Dynamos in Bulawayo.
Another highlight of the 2024 premiership season is the return of highly rated former Warriors and Kaizer Chiefs attacker Khama Billiat who has signed for ambitious Harare outfit Yadah FC with a record wage of US$5,000.
Local football shall also see a welcome reopening of Harare’s Rufaro Stadium for football matches.
The iconic stadium which is football of memories about some of the country’s epic battles has been closed since 2019 for renovations to meet PSL standards.
