Premier Soccer League chairman Dr Irvin Khoza has revealed that the Telkom Knockout will not form part of the 2020-21 football calendar after the sponsors pulled out due to the financial implications of Covid-19.

The PSL chairman held a media conference on Wednesday morning announcing the start dates for the new season, while also unpacking details of the five-year deal with new title sponsor DStv.

While those announcements were expected, not many knew that Khoza would disclose that the Telkom Knockout competition will not be part of the new season after sponsors Telkom were forced to pull out due to the financial constraints caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Khoza said that while the league will have one less competition this season, which he believes could be a blessing in disguise as they play catch up, the competition will return for the 2021-22 campaign.

He admitted that it will have a financial impact on the league but that it is prepared to weather the storm.