SuperSport’s Hunt anticipates losing more players to rivals

While the transfer window is a thing of the past, SuperSport United coach Gavin Hunt says he anticipates to lose more of his star players to PSL rivals.

The Tshwane-based SuperSport lost a number of key players to PSL rivals such as Thapelo Maseko to Mamelodi Sundowns while some went to Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in the previous window.

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Pirates signed Patrick Maswanganyi while Chiefs managed to capture Thatayaone Ditlhokwe among others and Hunt expects to lose more.

HUNT ON WHY SUPERSPORT WILL LOSE MORE KEY PLAYERS

In an honest admission to the media, Hunt painted a grim picture to the club’s fans of what to expect at the end of the 2023.24 DStv Premiership season.

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The club’s selling policy means Matsatsantsa a Pitori will always be vulnerable to their rivals who boast a healthy financial muscle such as Pirates, Sundowns, and Chiefs.

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“We lost our most effective weapon from last season, Maseko and he has gone there (Sundowns). We lost Patrick to Pirates and TT (Ditlhokwe) to Chiefs,” said Hunt per Phakaaathi.

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“We came third but never built on the third place. We broke it (team) down and then we dismantled it try again. I’ve got an 18-year-old (Ime Okon) playing centre-back and he was brilliant. Tyson (Thulani Hlatshwayo) is out, (Siyanda) Xulu is out and (Siphesihle) Ndlovu is out, and those are big players for us.”

PSL SIDE CAN’T AFFORD TO KEEP PLAYERS, BOUND TO LOSE STARS

The seasoned PSL coach, Hunt added that his club will find it difficult to retain its top talent as they are offered big money by rivals.

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As previously reported by The South African, SuperSport are through to the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup.

They will face off against Al-Hilal Benghazi of Libya, Future FC of Egypt as well as USM Alger in Group A.

“It happened to me the first time I was here so it’s nature of the beast. We can’t afford to keep players if they get offered money like that. It’s the nature of the game and I think it’s only going to get worse. They’ll be one or two gone at the end of the year, it’s more than likely,” added Hunt.

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