‘It would have been dangerous not to honour the fixture. The result’s dangerous however would you like to inform me what’s worse?’ mentioned the Swallows coach after the sport.
Steve Komphela has admitted Moroka Swallows’ players didn’t prepare for ten days main up to Friday’s 2-1 DStv Premiership loss at dwelling to SuperSport United, as a result of the players went on strike over unpaid wages.
Steve Komphela confirms players DIDN’T prepare for 10 days main up to 2-1 loss to SuperSport United.
He additionally talks about how he satisfied players to honour the match. pic.twitter.com/7ogB2hzYqT— Mahlatse Mphahlele (@BraMahlatse) December 15, 2023
Gabadinho Mhango gave Swallows the lead within the 69th minute, however Matsatsantsa netted twice within the final 5 minutes to seize an necessary three factors.
After the match, nevertheless, it emerged that Komphela had to go away a voice be aware for his players, telling them that they had to play.
“I am trying to be part of the solution,” Komphela advised journalists after the sport.
“I may have taken a simple resolution to say I’m stepping out of this, however do I assist anybody (doing that)?
“Do I assist the players, the staff? This is what was taking place each day. I reported to coaching, I used to be there to try to type out the challenges, then the players would return (dwelling). There was not a single day I used to be not at work.
‘I had to do my job’
“For ten days we weren’t coaching, however I used to be there from morning to night. I had to do my job. I used to be making an attempt to remedy the issue.
“I had to ship a voice be aware to the players, to inform them to report for obligation. It would have been dangerous not to honour the fixture. The result’s dangerous however would you like to inform me what’s worse? I’ll take a bashing making an attempt to shield the sport.
“We could have taken the easy way out and cancelled the match … but we are trying to solve the problem. Where we are at is a culmination of what has been happening. We can’t hide from this.”
