'We're competing to be 4th best club in SA': Stan Matthews unapologetic over SuperSport business model

12 Feb

Njabulo Ngidi

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SuperSport United's CEO Stan Matthews is proud of the club's graduates, including Ronwen Williams, who they were forced to sell to remain afloat. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images)

Bafana Bafana's success at the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) filled SuperSport United's chief executive Stan Matthews with pride, but a part of him couldn't help thinking about what could have been.

Mamelodi Sundowns have been rightfully praised for their role in Bafana's third-place finish at the 2023 Afcon in Ivory Coast. The Brazilians supplied coach Hugo Broos 10 of the 23 players he called up for the biennial showpiece.

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