The Premier Soccer League's Board of Governors have today decided to back the recommendation by the League's executive committee to cancel Royal AM’s membership with immediate effect.
South African Football Players Union (SAFPU) secretary general Nhlanhla Shabalala says they are still hopeful that Royal AM's status can be rescued between now and next Thursday.
SABC Sport can confirm that the Premier Soccer League executive committee decided the membership of Royal AM should be terminated.
The deal that could have saved Royal AM has officially fallen through after the SARS curator confirmed that the winning bidder had in fact failed to make the payment before the stipulated deadline.
Royal AM players have received the welcome news of the club's sale as they returned to training on Thursday after several months in limbo.
SuperSport United assistant coach Andre Arendse has bemoaned the lack of homegrown first-choice goalkeepers in the Premier Soccer League topflight.