TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic has responded to Pitso Mosimane’s comments about his views on former Galaxy player Sibusiso Vilakazi.
Vilakazi left TS Galaxy two days before the closure of the past transfer window after both parties agreed to mutually terminate his contract.
In the Nedbank Cup press conference leading to Galaxy’s 2-0 win over Eastern Cape’s Amavarara FC this past weekend, Ramovic speaking for the first time on Vilakazi’s departure, insinuated that the 33year-old’s exit might have been as a result of him not showing him enough hunger at training.
“About Vila, fantastic player, fantastic name, great career but again, me as a coach, I don’t care about age, I don’t care about names. I just look at the things that I see on the field.
“And if we have players on the field that give 100% and train well, give a lot of effort, these players will play. The players that don’t do their best every day , will have a difficult time, of course,” said Ramovic.
Mosimane then responded to Ramovic’s comments via social media.
“I’m dumbfounded by the tone of this interview, I trained Vilakazi for many years competitively and consistently for more than six years. He’s a true professional (on and off the field), who respects the game.
“[He]knows sports science and game tactics and he’s opinionated too.
“He was also a coach in my dressing room and inside the pitch, one of the players who kept the dressing room quiet but spoke football tactics all the time. He led the football conditioning training sessions which are usually very tough and he critiques his game,” commented Mosimane on Ramovic’s video on Twitter.
Ramovic has since replied to the current Al Ahli Saudi Club head coaches’ comments.
“Mr Mosimane, I don’t usually react when I see someone’s emotions controlling them. But this time I’ll make an exception for you. I hope you will like my tone this time.
“Vilakazi is a wonderful person, a really fantastic player, [who had] a nice career. But we have just as many players who try very hard to start the same career and give everything every day.
“I would really like Vilakazi to continue his career. Maybe he could continue in your team because you could certainly use his quality.
“I’m sure your chairman [at Al Ahli Saudi] would like to have success this year and not care too much about your great achievements six years ago. I wish you to continue your fantastic record as a coach,” is quoted as saying by SABC Sport.
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