Mathathe alleges eviction from SAFA NEC meeting over Zungu support
South African Football Association National Executive Committee meeting was plunged into disorder.
The South African Masters and Legends Football Association (Masters and Legends Association) made a protest appearance at the South African Football Association (SAFA) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Midrand, ahead of Saturday’s Elective Congress. The association's President, Jacob Buddha Mathathe, asserted that he was unjustly evicted from the meeting due to his backing for AmaZulu chairman Sandile Zungu in the SAFA presidential race.
Mathathe, who has been a NEC member since 2022, had been elected to serve in the National Executive Committee and was notably the first and only former professional football player to be nominated for the role. The Masters and Legends Association has been at the center of controversy, having been excluded from official SAFA processes and facing disputes over leadership.
Mathathe clarified that he was not seeking to influence the strategic direction of South African football for the next four years but rather emphasized the association's discontent with the governing body's exclusionary practices.
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