Four clubs that could sell their elite status to Comitis

CAPE Town City owner John Comitis, one of the wealthiest club bosses in the PSL, is reportedly actively exploring avenues to purchase the top-flight status of another club.

- HERMAN GIBBS

This comes in the wake of City’s relegation to the Motsepe Foundation Championship, following a disappointing play-off campaign. Born in Kinshasa, DRC, Comitis is a former professional player who turned out for Wits University, Jomo Cosmos, Hellenic, Cape Town Spurs, Vasco da Gama, and Korinthos FC in Greece.

During a recent radio interview, Comitis reflected on the daunting challenge of fighting for promotion in the second tier. Said Comitis: “The shortest route (buying a franchise) is the best route.”

The sentiment echoes Comitis’ initial entry into the PSL, when he acquired the status of Mpumalanga Black Aces and subsequently founded Cape Town City in July 2015.