Bloemfontein Celtic FC, one of the oldest top-flight football clubs in South Africa, has been sold and subsequently, changed its name to Royal AM.

The Premier Soccer League has confirmed the development, after weeks of speculation that Celtic owner Max Shabalala was selling the Free State-based team.

The team has since relocated to Kwa Zulu Natal.

“The Executive Committee has approved the transfer of the business of two member clubs of the league,” PSL statement reads.

“The result, for the coming season, is that the club previously known as Bloemfontein Celtic will participate in the DStv Premiership as Royal AM this season, with its home ground venue as Chatsworth Stadium.

“The club previously known as Royal AM will participate in the GladAfrica Championship as is Tshakuma Tsha Madzivhandila, with its home venue at Thohoyandou Stadium. The league is urgently attending to the administrative matters arising from these changes.”

Celtic’s original owner was Petrus Molemela and he sold the club to Jimmy Augusti in 2017 before he too offered it to Shabalala.