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Tembo reveals poor state of SuperSport United's financial affairs post Covid-19

SuperSport United head coach Kaitano Tembo has revealed that his club's transfer budget has been curtailed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Many industries across the world have faced major challenges due to Covid-19; some businesses have closed altogether while others are having to severely tighten their purse strings.

SuperSport were never in the top bracket when it came to splashing the cash in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) - that domain has belonged mainly to teams such as Mamelodi Sundowns, Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

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But over the years Matsatsantsa have certainly competed strongly in the transfer market, enjoyed good financial backing and were probably in the top five or six spenders in the PSL.