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Flemming Berg, Mamelodi Sundowns Sporting DirectorBackpage
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'Flemming is right, only Kaizer Chiefs are a professional team! Orlando Pirates are an amateur club broadcasted on TV, but Berg is jealous of PSL' - Fans

The former Chelsea FC scout made comparisions which have sparked a debate in South African football.

The majority of the football fans in Mzansi are not happy with the sentiments made by Mamelodi Sundowns Sporting Director Flemming Berg.

Although South Africa’s Premier Soccer League is arguably amongst the richest football competitions in Africa and the entire world, but the Masandawana official believes the second tier in Belgium is better or equal to it.

However, some fans believe Sundowns, Orlando Pirates and to some extent, Kaizer Chiefs are better than some of the teams in Europe.

Have a look at their arguments as compiled by GOAL.

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    Even the Championship is better than PSL!

    I know my fellow South Africans hate the truth. Even the championship in England is way better if not the same as us - Sejo Stevens

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  • Mngqithi and Kaizer Chiefs fansGOAL

    Only Sundowns & Pirates are good in PSL

    Mr Fleming doesn't want to embarrass Kaizer Chiefs fans, the truth is only Sundowns and Pirates are good in the PSL. The standards of these two are at the same level as EPL, Laliga, etc but Chiefs' standard is English second-division's the truth - Bongani Zondo 

  • Lucas Ribeiro, Mamelodi Sundowns, November 2024BackPagePix

    Is it the reason why Ribeiro is shining?

    That is why Lucas Ribeiro is doing good and never struggled in this league since he came from the Belgium second league - Kokwani Mdau

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  • Mamelodi Sundowns FansBackpage

    Why compare PSL to Belgium second-tier?

    Why compare the PSL to Belgium's second league? Shouldn't we focus on raising our own standards? - Edward Manong 

  • Flemming Berg, Mamelodi Sundowns, November 2024Sundowns

    is he lying?

    Is he lying though? Truth has always been a bitter pill to swallow, sometimes you look at the standard of the players playing in the PSL and end up asking yourself questions on how some of these guys ended up playing in the top flight of SA football especially in the current era. South Africa used to have many competitive players but now - Ngomane Mabindzela 

  • Orlando Pirates FansBackpage

    Berg not making sense, PSL is defensively strong

    He's not making sense at all. The South African league is very strong especially defensively, hence most of the players from those countries struggle to score goals. Somebody said that's why Lucas Rebeiro is scoring so many goals. Well Rebeiro is a quality player and I believe he can do what he does anywhere regardless of the standard of the league. PSL is very strong and competitive let's not undermine it -  Bongani Timane 

  • PSL referees GOAL

    refs dropping the standards?

    The standard is dropped by referees and Safa for failing to manage and promote professionalism. Too much corruption, poor development infrastructure, the list is endless! -  Thobane Abram 

  • Jessica Motaung, Kaizer Motaung Jr, Nasreddine Nabi and Bobby MotaungBackpage

    Only Chiefs are a professional team

    He is right, We’ actually don’t have a professional league in South Africa. Only Chiefs are a professional team with the right infrastructure in place. The rest like Orlando Pirates are amateur teams broadcast on TV - Murwa 

  • Mamelodi Sundowns fans

    Jealous of PSL?

    His opinion is not true, because the same PSL players would be playing in the club World Cup with Sundowns, and Bafana Bafana will qualify for the World Cup next year, with the same PSL players. I don't take these people seriously anymore, because it seems like they will never praise our league never, they're jealous of us! - Vuyani Memela

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