“Only the Big Teams Benefit”: Seale Raises Concerns Over Festival-Based Fixtures.
By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Richmond United Ladies coach Mashabela Seale in a post match interview. Picture Cred: SABC Richmond United Ladies coach Mashabela Seale believes that the Hollywoodbets Super League Amplified festival weekends deprive teams of their home game advantage while they still building their fan base. The Da Aar-based team won their first match of the season on Friday afternoon, defeating Diepkloof Ladies FC at the University of Pretoria stadium. Accommodating Banyana Banyana fixtures forces the domestic league to pause in order for players to fulfill national team duties and Seale believes the breaks affect the rhythm of the teams. Contrary to a popular opinion that Hollywoodbets Super League festival weekends benefits teams that usually play in front of small crowds. Seale firmly believes that, only big teams with stable fan base benefit from this festivals. Seale says The Northern Cape outfit only draws supporters from their hometown and ...