Mngqithi defended but Broos slammed for being ‘out of order’ after Mokoena’s ‘nonsense’

Published on by Willis Sob

Manqoba Mngqithi's agent Mike Makaab is furious with Bafana Bafana coach Hugo Broos for what he feels like interference with his client's work at Mamelodi Sundowns.

Broos openly criticized Masandawana tactician for not fielding Khuliso Mudau and Teboho Mokoena. The duo has struggled to get game time after the MTN8 elimination by Stellenbosch; however, Mudau was a second-half substitute in the Premier Soccer League's 2-1 win over Kaizer Chiefs on September 28.

South Africa coach Broos started the two in the recent 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo, a match his team won 5-0. 

Mokoena scored a brace which triggered the Belgian to question the logic behind his struggles at Sundowns.

“What I can tell you about Manqoba?”

“What I can tell you about Manqoba? I have been with him for 12 years,” Makaab opened up to Gagasi FM.

“He is not a man who holds grudges, he’s not a man who has his favourites. Manqoba realises that he will be judged by one thing and one thing alone, his results. There had to be, and I don’t know it, but there had to be a reason for him sidelining Mokoena and Mudau. 

“You saw Mudau came on and had a fantastic period of the game when he was reintroduced into the Sundowns team. That shows you that there is no ill feeling between the player and the coach. This nonsense about, the hype around the picture of Mokoena pointing to himself and saying I am the man, I find absolutely laughable.

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“I understand Hugo Broos’ frustration but let’s put it in another way. Imagine if Jose Riviero publicly stated that he could not understand why Hugo Broos wasn’t selecting Patrick Maswanganyi, on the basis of what he was achieving at the club level. 

“I understand that Broos needs his best players available but for him to make those sorts of utterances, I think is out of order.”

It is interesting to see whether Mngqithi will field Mokoena on Saturday when Sundowns play Golden Arrows in the Carling Knockout's round of 16.

Mngqithi defended but Broos slammed for being ‘out of order’ after Mokoena’s ‘nonsense’

Willis Sob

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