Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila F.C. Explained

Clubname:Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila
Image Size:250px
Fullname:Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club
Nickname:Vhadau vhadamani
Short Name:TTM
Founded:2020
Ground:Peter Mokaba Stadium
Capacity:40,000
Owner:Lawrence Mulaudzi
Coach:Mpho Maleka and David Mathebula
League:National First Division
Season:2021–22
Position:13th
Website:https://ttm-fc.co.za
Pattern Name1:Red and white stripes
Pattern Name2:Blue and white stripes

Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila Football Club (often known as TTM F.C.) is a South African professional football club based in the town of Thohoyandou in the Limpopo province. The team plays its home matches at the Thohoyandou Stadium.

The club purchased the National First Division status of Milano United F.C. in July 2017.[1] The club had previously played in the ABC Motsepe League.

Under owner Lawrence Mulaudzi, the club continued to spend its way to the top when in 2020 it purchased the Premier League status of Bidvest Wits, and played in the 2020–21 South African Premier Division.[2] In 2021 they sold their Premier League status to Marumo Gallants, and currently play in the National First Division.[3]

In December 2020, CEO Sello Chokoe was accused of fraud and of stealing over R2 million from the club, and was suspended pending a hearing.[4] Sello continued to receive a full salary, and repeatedly avoided a hearing by submitting a sick note on the days before.[5]

Seven months after the purchase, with the club in financial difficulties, last in the league, and with players striking after salaries were unpaid, the club was sold to a pharmaceuticals consortium.[6]

New chairman Abram Sello announced that the club's name would change at the end of the season, though he expected it to remain in Limpopo.[7]

Honours

Domestic cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cape Town Club Has Agreed To Sell Status. www.soccerladuma.co.za. 6 January 2018. en. 21 July 2017.
  2. Web site: Reporter . Phakaaathi . Bidvest Wits sold to TTM . 2020-09-05 . The Citizen . en.
  3. Web site: Qoshe . Yolulwe . 2021-08-17 . New name, new owners but same old problems! Inside the mess of Marumo Gallants ahead of the new season . 2022-08-25 . The South African . en-ZA.
  4. Web site: 2020-12-05 . Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila suspend CEO Sello Chokoe over fraud allegations . 2021-02-21 . Kick Off.
  5. Web site: Zoutnet - Sport - Former TTM CEO dodges disciplinary hearing.TTM as they are affectionately known won the 2021 Nedbank Cup which is the South African cup by beating Chippa United 1-0 in the Final.. 2021-02-21 . www.zoutnet.co.za.
  6. Web site: PSL approves sale of Tshakhuma FC to pharmaceuticals businessman . 2021-02-21 . TimesLIVE . en-ZA.
  7. Web site: 2021-02-11 . New owner Abram Sello to change Tshakhuma TTM name . 2021-02-21 . Kick Off.