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PARTING WAYS: Stanley Matthews and Irvin Khoza during a Premier Soccer League press conference Photo: Dominic Barnardt / Gallo Images

 Matthews copies Majavu with quick PSL exit 

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Stan Matthews has left the PSL after six months on the job. He had succeeded Zola Majavu, who abruptly resigned after barely three months.

Khoza yesterday confirmed a Sunday Times report that Matthews was quitting as PSL CEO. He said the PSL had done "everything we could to keep him".

Cambridge Mokonyane, the PSL's chief operating officer, will act as chief executive "until further notice".

Khoza said the PSL had accepted Matthews's resignation and that the executive committee was "already sitting" to look for a replacement.

Matthews, who had been on a three-year contract with the PSL, is a former director at three-time Absa Premiership champions SuperSport United. He is heading back to the owners of the club, Multichoice, owners of M-Net and DStv, to work on a project in Africa.

Matthews said his tenure at the PSL was "shorter than envisaged".

He said he trusted the people "I leave behind" will carry through the vision for the organisation.

"I have been proud to serve at the PSL from when I was on the executive committee in 2006 and even in my short stay as the CEO," said Matthews yesterday.

"To be able to go back and serve behind the scenes in African football as a whole is a challenge that I have accepted."

Khoza said Matthews would now pursue his personal interests.

"I will not be surprised if he goes back to SuperSport United," he said.

Majavu quit as PSL chief executive because of a refusal to allow him to assemble his own team - one of the positions being that of chief operating officer.

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Jul 4, 2012

1andonlybucs

tell them my chairman. tell them!!! the pressure was too much for him.
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Jul 4, 2012

Papage

Only a remote controlled candidate can work there, and I guess, they will appoint Andrew Dipela back there and controll him.
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Jul 4, 2012

MORNACH!ES015

It's high time they employ someone with love for the game.....Dipela is my man finish
and klaar !!!!
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Jul 4, 2012

Mhungumbye

I like the Chairman who does not stand in any employees's way. Thank you for seeking more challenges in your career Mr Matthews, we won't miss u.
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Jul 4, 2012

Papage

What about Lucas Radebe, Mark Fish, Arense, Maponyane, Sporo, Nanana Mtombela, Neil Tovey, we have guys who can do the work.
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Jul 4, 2012

jam-jam

The PSL Chairman (Irvin Khoza) is too much of a control freak. How do we expect a person appointed as CEO to run the organisation with limited powers. I bet we'll never have an independent CEO as long as the Khoza is around.
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Jul 4, 2012

DeOvi

@LESSON.1

Hey ma Skat

If it happens dat u read the article...know dat i wont be around for sumtym due to work, so i dont want to leave without telin u jus lyk the past two weeks......know dat this is ma last comment 2day.

Know dat will always love u n am gona miss u very much.....n am gona miss ur stupid jokes(u know wat i mean)

Please behave n dont insult plp more particularly ma fellow Champs (DTCs)..

With Love
DeOvi a.k.a Sea Criminal

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Jul 4, 2012

Nkasegobotsesephirise

Khoza you think PSL & SAFA are yours like pierat!MxxxM
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Jul 4, 2012

MicaParis

As much as I respect Comrade Irvin Khoza, I think he has something to do with all the former comrades CEO's who left so urgently. He must be put under siege as his too much bigger than the game kind of attitude might end up destroying our game! South Africa must promote its self from Comradeship type of a mafia nepotistic style of leadership to academically intellectually deserving kind of leadership which will take our country and institutions forward. We can mention, them in this order, Pallo Jordan, Danny Jordan, Irvin Khoza, Kieth Khoza, Buthana Khompela, Steve Khompela, Joel Netitendze, Kirsten Nemadendane cousins, Kaizer Motaung, Bobby Motaung, the Tsichlas family, Molefi Oliphant, Minister of Labour Comrade Oliphant and etc, well it seems like if you do not have a politically connected cadre in your family you will never be the big boss any where no matter how educated and intellectually talented you are so that must stop or otherwise one day we will have a PSL CEO who will work for 3 weeks and walk away with 25million in contractual and employment fees!
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Jul 4, 2012

HORATIO7

Bring back Trevor Phillips

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