Orlando Pirates chairman Irvin Khoza wants the Edwin Gyimah issue resolved‚ even as part of outgoing coach Muhsin Ertugral’s exit interview.
If there was an early sign that the cracks were already showing in the relationship between prickly Ertugral‚ Pirates and the club’s players‚ it was a bust-up at Cape Town Airport between Bucs’ two-and-a-half month-old coach and Gyimah.
In an incident captured on a cellphone camera on September 14‚ returning from a 2-1 victory against Ajax Cape Town the previous night Gyimah appeared to angrily remonstrate with Ertugral‚ having to be restrained by captain Oupa Manyisa.
Surprisingly‚ and surely somewhat tardily‚ though‚ Bucs’ investigation into the incident has not been concluded almost two months later.
Khoza said the manner of Ertugral’s resignation‚ via an email in the early hours of Wednesday morning following Bucs’ 6-1 PSL humbling at the hands of SuperSport United on Tuesday night‚ denied the chairman a chance to quiz the coach on key issues.
“One of the issues I wanted to talk about is the outstanding matter of Gyimah‚” Khoza said.
“There was an investigation instituted … . The first part was concluded and the two were invited to give their evidence. We also invited the three captains to participate in this inquiry.
“And the coach at the time had to go to Turkey. We were hoping that during next week’s Fifa break‚ he would be given the chance to engage and give us his side of the story.
“But in sending the letter to him I did indicate that I would be more happy to discuss it during his exit interview‚ to conclude that part.
“Because the causative factor of that altercation‚ whether it was something symptomatic‚ something spur of the moment‚ it’s important for us to know that.
“Because we cannot leave it just unattended. We must conclude it because maybe there is a lesson to be learnt from that altercation.
“Whether there is a player who requires support in terms of psychological support‚ or perhaps an issue of communication and challenges that are the problem.
“Or maybe the manner in which the coach communicates‚ or other issues in the club that we are not aware of.
“It was very important as a learning experience to know‚ if he gives us the chance.”
Pirates’ development head‚ Augusto Palacios‚ will serve as Pirates’ caretaker-coach following Ertugral’s departure. — Tiso Black Star Group Digital
Khoza not happy that Gyimah's altercation with Ertugral remains an unsolved mystery
If there was an early sign that the cracks were already showing in the relationship between prickly Ertugral‚ Pirates and the club’s players‚ it was a bust-up at Cape Town Airport between Bucs’ two-and-a-half month-old coach and Gyimah.
In an incident captured on a cellphone camera on September 14‚ returning from a 2-1 victory against Ajax Cape Town the previous night Gyimah appeared to angrily remonstrate with Ertugral‚ having to be restrained by captain Oupa Manyisa.
Surprisingly‚ and surely somewhat tardily‚ though‚ Bucs’ investigation into the incident has not been concluded almost two months later.
Khoza said the manner of Ertugral’s resignation‚ via an email in the early hours of Wednesday morning following Bucs’ 6-1 PSL humbling at the hands of SuperSport United on Tuesday night‚ denied the chairman a chance to quiz the coach on key issues.
“One of the issues I wanted to talk about is the outstanding matter of Gyimah‚” Khoza said.
“There was an investigation instituted … . The first part was concluded and the two were invited to give their evidence. We also invited the three captains to participate in this inquiry.
“And the coach at the time had to go to Turkey. We were hoping that during next week’s Fifa break‚ he would be given the chance to engage and give us his side of the story.
“But in sending the letter to him I did indicate that I would be more happy to discuss it during his exit interview‚ to conclude that part.
“Because the causative factor of that altercation‚ whether it was something symptomatic‚ something spur of the moment‚ it’s important for us to know that.
“Because we cannot leave it just unattended. We must conclude it because maybe there is a lesson to be learnt from that altercation.
“Whether there is a player who requires support in terms of psychological support‚ or perhaps an issue of communication and challenges that are the problem.
“Or maybe the manner in which the coach communicates‚ or other issues in the club that we are not aware of.
“It was very important as a learning experience to know‚ if he gives us the chance.”
Pirates’ development head‚ Augusto Palacios‚ will serve as Pirates’ caretaker-coach following Ertugral’s departure. — Tiso Black Star Group Digital
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