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Binkin – PSL Is Deemed Not Strong

Renowned football agent Glyn Binkin says it is difficult for them to export players outside the borders of South Africa because clubs abroad have the perception that the PSL is not strong enough.

Binkin recently revealed that there were unnamed clubs in Europe who were interested in signing two players he represents at Mamelodi Sundowns – Aubrey Modiba and Teboho Mokoena, but the offers were just too small that he even didn’t even entertain them or approach the club because they paid big money for them at SuperSport United.           

He said European clubs, which have data to analyze players who are free agents, end up signing those free agents rather than coming down to Mzansi.

“European markets are flooded with many free agent players – all with European pedigree, all playing on a regular basis and people able to analyse them and see playing in Europe,” said Binkin, who has represented some of the best players in the country, including Lucas Radebe.

“The perception [is that] in South Africa, the domestic league is not so strong. And because of that, they are not going to invest heavily in players.”      

Unlike before whenever the best player in the country has shone through and won the coveted individual prize such as the PSL Footballer of Year, a player who has won that prize has not left SA shores in the last five years – the last player to do so was Percy Tau from Sundowns in the 2017/18 season.

Those who have won after him, have remained in South Africa. Even Tau, who was best in SA then, did not join Brighton Hove & Albion in the UK straight away because Bafana are not in the top 50 in the world rankings.

It appears Mokoena, who was rumoured to be wanted by Westerlo in Belgium before joining Sundowns in January last year and won the PSL Footballer of the Year, will follow suit by staying behind.

Another factor that has seen local players struggling to get clubs abroad, is Bafana’s failure to qualify for World Cups and AFCON finals.

These are the challenges clubs, agents and players are facing now to change the perception. While the league outside is being deemed as not strong, players are comfortable to stay behind because they are looked after well by domestic clubs.  

Story by Robin-Duke Madlala (@duke_robin).

Robin-Duke Madlala
Robin-Duke Madlala
Robin-Duke Madlala is iDiski Times' former KwaZulu-Natal-based web journalist. Boasting extensive experience in the South African football landscape, Robin-Duke has previously worked for Kick-Off Magazine, Soccer Laduma, and Daily Sun and Sunday Sun. He specialises in breaking news and transfers around South Africa’s big clubs in KZN. Robin-Duke has left iDiski Times.
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