Gavin Hunt reveals why he couldn’t sign Eric Mathoho. Image:
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‘He knows the time has come for retirement’ Hunt on ex-Chiefs star
” I like Eric, he’s a good soldier, he was a great servant for Chiefs but the time has come,” Gvain Hunt on why he didn’t sign Mathoho.
Gavin Hunt reveals why he couldn’t sign Eric Mathoho. Image:
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SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt revealed why he decided against signing ex-Kaizer Chiefs defender Eric Mathoho.
The tall defender left Amakhosi end of last season but has found it difficult to find a new club.
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Hunt said the 33-year-old briefly trained with Matsatsantsa but he club had secured three centre-backs.
Hunt reveals why he couldn’t sign Chiefs legend Mathoho
“Well I think… why isn’t Eric playing now? I think Eric knows the time has come – you know what I’m saying? I like Eric, he’s a good soldier, he was a great servant for Chiefs but the time has come,” Hunt said on This Is Football Africa Podcast.
Mathoho spent 11 years with Chiefs having joined from Bloemfontein Celtic.
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Hunt said the man known as ‘Tower’ was right at the end of his career and didn’t make sense to sign him.
“Why doesn’t he have a club now? Why am I not playing? Your legs go… so I feel sorry for him but with football clubs, people say oh clubs are not loyal, they are loyal, they look after you for a period of time and then the time comes where you too old and you must find a new club.
“I feel for him but that’s life, Eric came down but I already had three or four centre-backs and we couldn’t do anything – that was the main reason, but he’s also right at the end and he’s not playing, I feel sorry for him,” said the former Kaizer Chiefs coach.
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