SuperSport looking to add value to women's football.

SuperSport United are in talks with two Hollwoodbets Super League teams, with a view to form a partnership that will see Amantsantsa venture into women's football.

Mamelodi Sundowns, Royal AM, and TS Galaxy are the only DStv Premiership sides currently with ladies teams, with Kaizer Chiefs' efforts having fell through after they couldn't reach an agreement with JVW Ladies.

SuperSport CEO, Stan Matthews, says they are in talks with Tshwane University of Technology and another team, and his board will soon decide on the matter.

Matthews cites CAF requirements as one of the reasons they are looking at a partnership.

"We don't have a choice because I can't comply with the CAF requirements without an existing deal. These two clubs have both expressed their willingness to partner with us mid-season which is obviously the important criteria for us," he said as quoted by SABC Sport. https://www.sabcsport.com/soccer/news/supersport-united-in-negotiations-for-a-women-s-football-team-stan-matthews

Matthews says forming a partnership with an existing, well-run women's team would be ideal for them instead of starting their own team from the ground.

"I think it really helps us because to start a fully-fledged women's team on our own is very difficult for us to do. So, to be able to partner with an existing setup that is sustainable, that has good brand values, that shows good potential, that if they had a little bit of extra support they could achieve something. So, that's the kind of brand that we are looking to partner with."

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JVW, according to Matthews, is one of the teams they have had some talks with.

"When I first approached them, they weren't prepared to have "Amatsatsansa" as part of their name, so they weren't on the list because that was part of our criteria. Our criteria were that whichever franchise it is, it will add the name Amatsatsansa to its name. So, apparently, they've had a second thought about that."