Satmos still dream of premiership return
Friday, September 08, 2017
Satmos, despite their precarious position, are hopeful of returning to the Premiership
Club manager, Tshwaragano Moswela said they are building a youthful team to play in the Premiership in future. “With the team that we are developing, I can assure our supporters and well-wishers that we will be back to where we belong in the near future. The youngsters we have, have proven they can compete and take the team to another level,” he said.
He said the team is determined to make the supporters happy by returning to higher leagues. He said they lost most of their players who sought greener pastures after relegation. He indicated that due to financial constraints, they have decided to utilise youngsters who are still at school. He said the majority of their players are under 23 years old.
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