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McKenzie's football vision in motion as business associate buys SuperSport United
July 04, 2025
|The Star
MINISTER of Sport Gayton McKenzie's mission to revive topflight football in the Free State has taken a major step forward with his business associate, Calvin Lee John, confirmed as the man behind the pending purchase of SuperSport United through Siwelele Football Club (Pty) Ltd.
SuperSport International announced on Thursday that it had agreed to sell the Betway Premiership side to John's company following a closed bidding process.
The deal is now subject to approval by the PSL executive committee before it becomes official. The move brings McKenzie's longstanding football ambitions closer to reality in his hometown of Bloemfontein.
McKenzie has previously spoken publicly about working with a consortium to bring back Bloemfontein Celtic and reestablish professional football in the Free State a province widely regarded as one of the country's true footballing hotbeds.
Now, with Siwelele FC poised to take ownership of SuperSport United, McKenzie's influence behind the scenes appears to be paying off.
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