Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast star Salomon Kalou has urged Kaizer Chiefs to make a challenge for the 2026/27 Betway Premiership crown amid competition from Mamelodi Sundowns and reigning kings Orlando Pirates.
The ex-Premier League regular also explained that the PSL is played a high standards among top leagues in Africa, particularly after Pirates ended Sundowns dominant reign in the league.
Kalou also expressed that a more ‘competitive’ league will aid Bafana Bafana’s progression in the near future.
“The PSL level is good, it is high,” Kalou told the Citizen.
“The team that won the Champions League is from the PSL (Sundowns). It is a matter for me of how the other teams compete. OK, Pirates are the new (Premiership) champions after many years. But the same team has been winning and you need to balance that.
“I hope Chiefs will win next year, and that will create more competition between the big teams.
“You also have young teams who can create surprises, like Stellenbosch coming in. Those are the ways of getting the league even more exciting. The talent is there, it is just about development and structure so that the players become even more experienced and better with the national team.
“A more competitive league will benefit the national team.”
