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Pay TV channel SuperSport concluded Wednesday an agreement for the television broadcast of the matches of the continental competition of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.
The SuperSport online program on SuperSport.com at the time of the release of this story still did not reflect the two home games that were to be broadcast, as the deal was apparently only concluded this week.
The Pirates meet Seychelles Light Stars FC on the first day of the Champions League – Bucs' return to competition after being runners-up in 2013 against Egyptian giant Al Ahly – at Orlando Stadium on Wednesday night (kickoff). sending at 19:30).
The Chiefs welcome Tanzanian club Zimamoto in the opening round of the Confed Cup at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium (7:30 pm).
Two other Wednesday matches with South African clubs – Mamelodi Sundowns against Leones Vegetarianos in the Champions League in Equatorial Guinea; and Free State Stars against Rwanda at Mukura Victory Sports in the Confed at Bidvest Stadium – are not televised on SuperSport or SABC.
Neo Momodu, "General Manager: Corporate Affairs and Marketing for SABC," said the cash – strapped public broadcaster could not afford the rights of the continental matches at the moment.
"Due to the difficult financial situation of the SABC, the rights to broadcast the Champions League and Confederations Cup have not been acquired. The SABC will not broadcast the matches in question, "said Momodu by email.
SuperSport's director of communications, Clinton van der Berg, said the agreement on the television broadcasting of the chiefs and the Pirates's Caf matches was concluded late due to rights issues.
"These particular rights belong to the clubs. We had to wait for their approach before acquiring and establishing a schedule, "said Van der Berg.
Pirates chief executive Floyd Mbele said Bucs had to wait for confirmation from the Conf (African Football Federation) via the SA Football Association (Safa), that the television rights for the preliminary round matches are controlled by the clubs.
Since the groups, Caf controls television rights.
"We play in the preliminary round where Caf via Safa informs us that the television rights are ours or not. And based on this conversation, we can then go to the broadcaster and ask them to broadcast, "said Mbele.
Sundowns Acting General Manager Yogesh Singh said the winners of the 2016 Champions League were in negotiations with SuperSport for their home match (broadcast in Atteridgeville on Dec. 5) to be televised.
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