The PSL has long released Premiership fixtures indicating that Pirates play Sundowns on April 6 at Orlando Stadium.

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However, that very same date has been pencilled in for The Bucs’ first round, second leg fixture against Zambian champions Zanaco – also at Orlando Stadium.

Though the domestic game will definitely have to make way for the CAF fixture, the PSL fixtures list still has April 6 slotted in for the League match, while Pirates also still have both matches scheduled on the same day but different times at the same venue according to their fixtures list.

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Pirates administrative manager Senzo Mazingisa says they are still in discussion with the PSL with regards to solving that clash of dates.

“We are aware of that and are still in discussion with the PSL but that League match [against Sundowns] will be moved to a later date that is yet to be confirmed,” says Mazingisa.

Though the PSL releases it fixtures prior to the start of the season in August their planning then clashes with CAF who – because they run on a full calendar year programme – only conduct their Champions League draw in December, once leagues across most of Africa have ended.

If Pirates progress to the last 16 their League match against Black Leopards slotted in for April 20 will have to be postponed as the weekend of April 19-21 has been slotted in for third round, first-leg Champions League matches.

Pirates’ second leg match of that round, an away tie which is likely to be against Congolese heavyweights TP Mazembe, is scheduled for the weekend of May 3-5, and may also force the postponement of Bucs’ League match against Chippa United on April 30.

If Pirates are still in the race for the title and their League matches are moved back, the other title challengers will feel they have an unfair advantage, as they will know what kinds of results will suit their cause.

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