Failed Promotion, The Club is the Acquisition of the League Champion

Jakarta - A club failed to get promotional tickets to a higher level. They then take the unusual step: to buy a competitor who becomes a league champion.

AmaZulu FC can only finish the season in the position of five Division One League of South Africa. These results prevented them from promotional tickets to the Main Division.

But that does not hinder the club's strong desire to see his club compete in the top caste. So they then decided to buy Thanda Royal Zulu FC, a rival club that can be promoted to the top division with League title status.

Quoted from the BBC, South African Football Association president plans to investigate this incident. He will hold a meeting with the league authorities to discuss it.

Buying promotional tickets by acquiring other clubs was unheard of in Europe. But in South Africa it has become commonplace.

In 2005, AmaZulu FC also purchased another club named Dynamos in favor of promotion to the top division. Although ultimately competing at the top level, the performance of AmaZulu FC is unimpressive because they need to undergo a playoff to escape from degradation.

While last year Cape Town City bought Mpumalanga Black Aces to do the same. If totaled, there have been seven acquisition transactions clubs in South Africa.

Earlier this season Moroka Swallows also attempted to buy Free State Stars to avoid relegation. But the purchase effort failed.