The Premier Soccer League (PSL) has taken a major decision on Royal AM.

The KwaZulu-Natal club has been expelled from the 2025 Nedbank Cup, which paves the way for Milford FC and Sekhukhune United to battle it out for a place in the Ke Yona Quarter-finals.

“The NSL Executive Committee convened on Monday to consider further representations from the (SARS) Curator and management of Royal AM Football Club,” confirmed the League in a statement on Tuesday.

“Having reviewed these representations, the Executive Committee, in concurrence with Royal AM and the Curator, resolved that Royal AM Football Club will take no further part in the Nedbank Cup competition this season, in the interest of time.

“The Nedbank Cup fixture (number 21) between Milford FC and Sekhukhune United FC has been scheduled for 15h00 on Sunday, 2 March 2025, at Princess Magogo Stadium.”

Royal AM also remains rooted at the bottom of the Betway Premiership, having not played a match since late December and being seven games behind in the league.

This is just one of many off-the-field challenges for Royal AM, which is owned by KZN businesswoman Shauwn “MaMkhize” Mkhize.

Royal AM is on the brink of complete collapse, having been taken over by the South African Revenue Service (SARS), which is allegedly owed in excess of R40 million by Mkhize or her family trust.

The courts have ruled in favour of the SARS curator to either sell the club or liquidate it. It’s believed that the club could be available for as little as R15 million, considering the new owners would have to offset a lot of debts.

A PSL status is believed to be worth north of R50-60 million.

However, Royal AM’s debts include the approximately R12 million owed to their former player, Samir Nurkovic; hence, the asking price for the status is lower than usual.