Baroka FC have confirmed that they are not planning on sacking coach Kgoloko Thobejane despite being bottom of the DStv Premiership log. Image via @Baroka_FC
Ex-Orlando Pirates midfielder ‘forces’ Kgoloko Thobejane to resign!
Kgoloko Thobejane has resigned as head coach of ABC Motsepe League side Som United following the arrival of a ex-Orlando Pirates midfielder.
Baroka FC have confirmed that they are not planning on sacking coach Kgoloko Thobejane despite being bottom of the DStv Premiership log. Image via @Baroka_FC
Kgoloko Thobejane has resigned as head coach of ABC Motsepe League side Som United following the arrival of a former Orlando Pirates midfielder.
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Thobejane had been with Som United for some time having helped them gain promotion from the SAB League last season.
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And while Som United are second on North West ABC Motsepe League table, Thobejane just couldn’t work with Lebogang Mothibantwa.
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Thobejane’s departure from Som United was confirmed by chairman Simon Mochocho to iDiski Times, who said the former Baroka mentor complained about Mothibantwa.
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According to Mochocho, one of the things Thobejane complained about was that Mothibantwa swears a lot, and this was soon after he was brought in as an assistant coach.
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“What happened is that Thobejane was our head coach and he was working alone. We appointed an assistant coach, Lebogang Mothibantwa, so Thobejane said he can’t work with Lebogang and he resigned,” said Mochocho.
“We didn’t fire him, he is the one who resigned. I don’t know what his issue is with Lebogang Mothibantwa. We are number two on the log, so I was disappointed when he left. I tried to speak to him but he said he can’t work with Lebogang.
“What he [Thobejane] said to me is that Lebogang is not a good coach, he swears a lot and he is disruptive. That’s what he said and I asked him to give him [Mothibantwa] a chance.
“So, even though the players loved him, he is a good coach who motivated them, they were disappointed. I’m the one who brought him here, he is a good coach.
“There was a time he was fighting with Baroka I took him to help me in the Castle league and he helped me. I think we will work together in the future and currently, there are clubs calling me because they want him.”
