Africa Liverpool cancels South Africa tour

Huge disapointment in South Africa. 18-times English League champions, Liverpool have confirmed that they will no longer be traveling to Cape Town to play in a one-off friendly against Ajax Cape Town.

Liverpool canceled its first visit to South Africa in 19 years on Friday after the local league blocked a game against Ajax Cape Town because it would fall within the South African season.

The match was originally scheduled to take place on May 21, but the PSL took exception to the proposal due to the date falling within the regular South African soccer season and possibly detracting from the Nedbank Cup final, due to take place on May 25 between Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United.

A statement released on the club’s website reads:

“Liverpool Football Club recently accepted an invitation from the City of Cape Town to play a fixture against Ajax Cape Town on Tuesday, May 21. This post-season fixture represented an opportunity for the club to visit supporters in South Africa for the first time in 19 years. Regrettably, the South Africa Premier Soccer League has decided that this match cannot now be played on this date and have subsequently advised Ajax Cape Town that this fixture should be cancelled. We are hugely disappointed that we are unable to visit and the team cannot play in front of our terrific supporters.”


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