Full name | Royal AM Football Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | "Thwihli Thwahla" | |||
Ground | Chatsworth Stadium | |||
Capacity | 22 000 | |||
Owner | Shauwn Mkhize | |||
Chairman | Andile Mpisane[1] | |||
Manager | John Maduka | |||
League | DStv Premiership | |||
2023–24 | 13th | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Royal AM (also known as "Thwihli Thwahla") is a South African football club based in Durban, KwaZulu Natal that plays in the DSTV Premiership.
Originally, the club was called Kings United, before changing its name to Real Kings.[2]
In 2019, Shauwn Mkhize and her son Andile Mpisane purchased Real Kings, renaming it Royal AM.[3]
They bought their right to play in the top tier after purchasing the Premiership license from Bloemfontein Celtic in August 2021.[4][5]
The club received a transfer ban from FIFA effective 3 July 2023 after unlawfully terminating the contract of Samir Nurkovic and failing to pay the outstanding amount of R12 million.[6]
In August 2023, the broke Msunduzi Local Municipality stated that it was going ahead with a R27 million sponsorship of Royal AM.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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