South African Football Association (Safa) chief executive officer Tebogo Motlanthe says it is too soon for the fans to return to the stadiums.
This comes after South Africa president Cyril Ramaphosa announced his decision to move the country from level 3 to level 1 on Sunday.
Many local football fans would have been hoping to return to the stadiums to watch their beloved teams.
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However, Motlanthe has stated that they will not be asking for permission from the government to allow the fans into the stadiums at this stage.
“You know what happened last time‚ we went to level one and had to go back to adjusted level three because most people were reckless‚” Motlanthe told Sowetan.