Giant-Killing Baroka FC Building The Foundations for Success

In this episode Baroka FC owner Khurishi Mphahlele charts his team’s rapid rise up the South African football pyramid, which has seen the giant-killers earn promotion to Africa’s richest league in a short space of time. Their highlight so far being an unlikely win over Orlando Pirates in the 2018 Telkom Knockout Cup final. Hear from him how the team, who hail from the Limpopo province, are aiming to be a force in local football despite being based in a semi-rural area. Co-hosts: Zayn Nabbi (@sportsguyzayn) and Courtney Freese (Former PSL winner)Guest: Khurishi Mphahlele (Baroka FC owner) WhatsAapp Get in touch on WhatsApp - +447908 790 474YouTubeWatch us here - On The Whistle Podcast: https://bit.ly/35gKucxSocial MediaFacebook: On The Whistle PodcastInstagram: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzaynTwitter: @otw_podcast / @sportsguyzayn Episode Notes 01:00 - Baroka FC’s journey to the PSL and TKO Cup success04:50 – Strategy to attract young players, and develop infrastructure in Limpopo 15:45 – Any stopping Sundowns, and should the PSL introduce a salary cap?20:45 – “Heart-breaking” to see Bloemfontein Celtic get sold and moved out the city Duration: 24:00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.