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Safpu gives details on Motsepe rescue plan that sent Banyana off to World Cup

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BanyanaTimesLIVE reports that Banyana Banyana will go to the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup happy after their contractual impasse with the SA Football Association (Safa) was ended with the intervention of the Motsepe Foundation.

The team started departing from OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday for the tournament in New Zealand and Australia from 20 July to 20 August. Financial assistance for cash-strapped Safa came from the Motsepe Foundation and from Ithuba. SA Football Players Union (Safpu) president Thulaganyo Gaoshubelwe confirmed at a press conference on Wednesday, that, thanks to the foundation’s backing, the African champions would have R230,000 added to the $30,000 (R562,000) group stage appearance money from Fifa. The Fifa payment increases for teams who progress past the first round. All the team’s backroom staff, consisting of more than 10 members, will get R150,000. These figures were disclosed by Gaoshubelwe before Safa CEO Lydia Monyepao announced that Ithuba had added R2m to the undisclosed amount from the Motsepe Foundation. Monyepao did not clarify how the R2m added by Ithuba will be used, but said Safa would further engage the players on it. The Safpu president said the negotiations were not easy and lasted throughout Tuesday night until the early hours of Wednesday. “We have not yet signed the documents, but we have agreed [in principle] to say these are the things and that’s why we [Banyana] are going,” he indicated. The impasse over the finances saw Banyana missing their send-off match at the Tsakane Stadium on Sunday against Botswana. A hastily compiled makeshift side lost the match 5-0.

  • Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sazi Hadebe at TimesLIVE


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