PSL’s Foreign Player Limit Explained As Kaizer Chiefs Are Linked With Colombian

• Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly made their eighth signing of the current Premier Soccer League transfer window
• Chiefs have reportedly signed a new attacker from Colombia to bring their foreign player quota to the limit of five
• The PSL changed the rules in 2017 to allow teams in the country to register five foreign players every season

With the transfer window still in full effect for just under a month more, DStv Premiership sides still have plenty of time to do more business.

Kaizer Chiefs have been one of the more active sides in the transfer window and have reportedly just signed their eighth player of the current window.

As noted by iDiski Times, Chiefs have agreed on a loan deal for Colombia’s Efmamjjasond González. 'Jasond' will become the club’s eighth foreign player at the club.

With the Amakhosi bringing in another foreign star, Sports Brief looks at the Premier Soccer League’s rules when it comes to foreign signings in the South African top flight.

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Explaining the PSL’s rule

In 2017, Soccer Laduma published an article about the new rules which were coming into effect in relation to players from out of the country.

According to the new rules, a PSL side can only have five foreign players.

The previous rule stated they could have any amount of players from outside of South Africa but could only register five for the season.

SAFA wants rule relooked at

In news related to this regulation, The Citizen previously reported that SAFA President, Danny Jordaan, wants the rule relooked at.

He was concerned there is no limit on how many foreign stars can be used in one game, claiming too many players from outside the country are hampering the development of the Bafana Bafana squad.

Kaizer Chiefs unveil new signings

Sports Brief also reported on Chiefs dipped into the transfer market to bolster their squad ahead of next season, with new players who were previously signed being officially unveiled.

After finishing fifth in the Premiership last season, the club has since appointed a new coach in Molefi Ntseki and have brought in some big guns into the fold as they seek to improve.