PSL Chair Warns: Big Names Will Not Be Shielded from Relegation

Newly elected Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) Chairman, Isaiah Mupfurutsa, has ruled out any possibility of using boardroom decisions to rescue struggling traditional giants from relegation, insisting that fair play and meritocracy must guide the destiny of every team.

Mupfurutsa made the remarks during his appearance on Fanzone, a football discussion programme hosted by veteran sports caster Steve Vickers, amid growing concern over the precarious position of Dynamos Football Club — one of Zimbabwe’s most successful sides — currently languishing second from bottom on the log with just 11 matches remaining.

“If you have a league where we lose big clubs, it will be sad — but we cannot intervene to do manipulation,” said Mupfurutsa. “We believe in fair play. Results have to be achieved on the pitch; we cannot achieve results in the boardroom.”

His comments come as calls grow from some sections of the football community for the PSL or ZIFA to cushion legacy clubs like Dynamos from relegation — a move Mupfurutsa firmly rejected as unethical and damaging to the league’s credibility.

“We must uphold the integrity of the competition,” he said. “No team, regardless of size or history, should expect special treatment.”

Dynamos’ current struggles mark a dramatic fall from grace for the Harare-based club, which has won a record number of league titles but now finds itself fighting to avoid relegation for the first time in decades.

Mupfurutsa’s stance reflects a broader commitment to transparency and reform in the domestic league. As the new PSL chairman, he faces the immediate challenge of managing club concerns, commercial interests, and competitive fairness in a volatile football landscape.

He emphasized that the PSL will continue to promote professionalism and equal opportunity for all teams, warning that survival must be earned, not granted.

With just over a third of the season remaining, the battle for survival intensifies, and Dynamos — along with several other teams — must now rely solely on on-field performance to retain top-flight status.