He is the founding member of Free State Stars. Please try again later. "Does it make sense to you that a certain company that sells food‚ which is consumed largely by our people‚ is not in football? Mokoena was one of the longstanding members of the Executive committee of the National Soccer League (NSL). Various sporting codes have rallied behind Black Lives Matter. In the 1990 World Cup final between Germany and Argentina, Adidas' three stripes were everywhere, including on the ball and every strip of clothing worn by the players, the referee and the linesmen. But recent BLM protests have forced the NFL to change its stance on the now 32-year-old quarterback. Is Technology Boosting Athletic Performance of Elite Athletes? Daily Sun is in possession of the bogus agent’s cell number. And we’re here to talk about the Nedbank Cup final‚ so I don’t want to get into that.”. Mr Rantsi Mokoena, general manager of Free State Stars during the 2018 Nedbank Cup Training and media opportunity with Free State Stars at Free … But instead of flashy public relations exercises, they should show their support by addressing the racism rife in their midst. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. There is a lot of systematic racism in who gets sponsored and who gets a lot of money. “We’ll make an announcement soon about the new coach, but at this stage I can’t reveal names until everything has been agreed to.”, Asked if they’ll announce the new coach before the Stars match against Orlando Pirates on December 11, Mokoena said: “We’ll make the announcement at the right time.”. SIGN IN Ea Lla Koto are not the only club in the Premier Soccer League‚ where they finished sixth in the season concluded on the past weekend‚ surviving without a major shirt sponsor. "I doubt that they are doing anything different to what we are doing, except for perhaps that the economy is in different hands. There's not a lot of faces that we can relate to and have conversations with. Naomi Osaka taking this spot recently is a promising development. "When a star takes his time tying his shoes, it's not slow fingers but sharp practice: he's showing off the Adidas, Nike or Reebok logo on his feet. The stances that English football have taken to "fight" against racism don't address the problem, they simply make those in power look as though they are doing something about it. Ea Lla Koto are still in with a mathematical chance of making the GladAfrica Championship top three and sit five points adrift with six matches remaining. Once they are on the pitch, there are no handshakes before kick-off because of the Covid-19 pandemic that has brought every sphere of life to its knees. "Even back in the 1936 Olympics organised by Hitler, the winning athletes featured Adidas' three stripes on their shoes. "Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, to say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Super Eagles Suffer Defeat Against Algeria, Ready for Tunisia, Nigeria Names Randy Waldrum as Super Falcons Head Coach, Brigid Kosgei Wins Second London Marathon, But Kipchoge Crashes, Super Eagles Coach Names Squad to Face Tunisia, Cote d'Ivoire, Non-Contact Sport, Car-Free Day Makes Kigali Comeback, Gor Mahia Fans Shocked After Kenya's Tom Mboya Statue Removed, Kenyan Olympics Star Kiyeng Stuns at Berlin Continental Tour Meet, Swiss Court Upholds Regulations Against South Africa's Semenya, Nigeria's Quadri Leads Africa's Charge at Table Tennis World Cup, Billiat Under Fire As Amakhosi Goal Drought Causes Concern, Glowing Tribute to Former Cameroon Soccer Captain Tataw, Protected Areas Need Not Pit Humans Against Nature, eSwatini Needs to Talk About Illegal Abortions, Long Read - Freedom's Footprints - Freire and Beyond, Long Read - Part Two - the Start of CSA's Downfall, Wheeling and Dealing for a Covid-19 Vaccine, Laura Wolvaardt Driving Her Way to Stardom, Public Servant Fired for Absconding While Off Sick, Eastern Cape School's Infrastructure Horror. Rantsi Mokoena says Free State Stars are ready to make the trek and fully supports the PSL's decision to make Gauteng the football bio-bubble. "PSL and SAFA must guide us in terms of when to start. © 2020 Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. All we can do is just to try to train as best as we can. LinkedIn is the world's largest business network, helping professionals like Rantsi Mokoena discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. “And like I said‚ it’s a really a political view. "I am not sure if I want to have this conversation in front of the cameras," Mokoena said in 2018. “When you talk about sponsorships‚ Rantsi Mokoena does not have the confidence to go before serious boardroom people and speak English‚ and want their money‚” Mokoena said.

“And if you go to Ntsu High School here in the township‚ there are zero. Will Capetonians ignore FA Cup final and fill up Cape Town Stadium for Nedbank ... Kaizer Chiefs cancel traditional end-of-the-season awards after poor campaign. In England, the Football Association implemented the Rooney Rule, which requires it to interview at least one "black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME)" applicant for any coaching job in the association. And we’re here to talk about the Nedbank Cup final‚ so I don’t want to get into that.”. But there’s no airport at Bethlehem at all. At the same time, they've all respectfully donned their coaching badges to coach at the highest level and the two that haven't been given the right opportunities are the two black former players. “When you talk about sponsorship‚ Rantsi Mokoena does not have the confidence to go before serious boardroom people and speak English‚ and want their money‚” Mokoena said. Outspoken Luc Eymael reveals he has had disputes with ‘you know who’, Luc Eymael believes Sundowns can match Barcelona blow for blow, Mahamutsa wants to take Stars to CAF competition. But it's time that we need to have conversations, to be able to spark debates. Phakaaathi has been led to believe that Free State Stars has signed Zambian striker Tapson Kaseba from Green Eagles. "The lack of equality of opportunity is prevalent in the sport sector. "The country is not in an ideal situation but sometimes unfortunately you must do abnormal things to address abnormal situations," Mokoena tells KickOff.com. Stars lost medical aid company Bonitas as a sponsor three years ago‚ and tried to sell the club as a result of the R12 million added annual financial burden that produced on the family-run club. BACK TO CITIZEN BACK TO PREMIUM With potentially 95% of senior management, board members and the workforce being white," says Sporting Equals. AllAfrica publishes around 900 reports a day from more than 130 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. As Jonathan Liew wrote in The Guardian newspaper, "The lack of black football coaches stems in part from a lack of black chief executives and sporting directors and owners. Uganda: Kampala-Entebbe Expressway, World's Most Expensive Road. Apparel companies shouldn't only produce "woke" adverts, they should also pay the people who make their products better wages. Statistics show that returns to companies from football sponsorship dwarf those of all major sports in South Africa‚ including cricket and rugby. © 2020 (20201014.3-Release-53) 24.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There have been concerns about restarting the football season in South Africa's coronavirus epicentre but the Ea Lla Koto general manager believes there was no other choice. Unlike before, each team now uses a different entrance to the pitch or the same one but at different times so that the teams aren't in the tunnel simultaneously. Stars general Rantsi Mokoena could not confirm nor deny the news that they have signed Kaseba. “And football is seen to be a black sport‚ or consumed by the majority of SA’s population‚ which is black. Dozens of armed police officers escort Zane Kilian at Cape Town court. Its power to bind us unshakeably to a cause and instil a tribalism against anyone who dares question us is not tempered by morality. “And football is seen to be a black sport‚ or consumed by the majority of SA’s population‚ which is black. They are told, 'Don't worry, take your time.'

There is still a lot that needs to be done to change the make-up of the sport's decision makers and managers. The latter corresponds with the eight minutes and 46 seconds that police officer Derek Chauvin held his knee to Floyd's neck. Players with darker skin tone were significantly more likely to be reduced to their physical characteristics or athletic abilities - namely pace and power - than players with lighter skin tone were.". But they have both backtracked, with the NFL admitting that it was "wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier" and encouraging "all to speak out and peacefully protest". Rantsi Mokoena, general manager of Free State Stars (Frikkie Kapp/BackpagePix). "It baffles me. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. “The corruption in South Africa is sickening. CAF President Ahmad Ahmad Has Contracted Covid-19, From a Distance, Boxer Chisora's Father Issues Battle Cry, Afcon 2022 Qualifier Osimhen, Etebo, Akpeyi, Others Back for Battle With Sierra Leone, Rondebosch Golf Club Lease Renewal Under Fire From Housing Activists, Faf Du Plessis Dreams of AB De Villiers-Proteas Reunion, Mwendwa Backs Troubled CAF President Ahmad's Re-Election, Wanyama Nominated for Two Awards in the MLS, Thierry Henry Blasts Wanyama in League Match Loss, Kenya Squad for Cecafa U20 Championship Named, Akpeyi, Osimhen Return As Rohr Picks 24 Eagles for Sierra Leone, Gaba Injury Bad News for Malawi Ahead of Burkina Faso Match. Their opponents in Saturday evening’s Nedbank Cup final at Cape Town Stadium – Maritzburg United‚ this season’s fourth-placed PSL team – have sustained themselves as a top-flight club without a shirt sponsorship for 12 seasons.

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Jul 16, 2020 - 08:10 pm "Ever since television started showing players up close, the entire uniform from the head to toe has turned into a billboard," Eduardo Galeano wrote in his book, Football in Sun and Shadow. Would you like to comment on this article or view other readers' comments?



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