Muhsin Ertugral (head Coach) of Ajax Cape Town and Benni McCarthy (Head Coach) of Cape Town City FC in an altercation during the Absa Premiership match between Cape Town City FC and Ajax Cape Town at Cape Town Stadium on January 20, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)
McCarthy was given his marching orders after a confrontation with Ertugral on the touchline.
Ertugral believes the red card was a fair call from the referee and says McCarthy needs to learn to control his emotions.
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“He needs to learn‚ he is still a baby … next time I will bring lollipops so he can play with it‚” Ertugral is quoted as saying by TimesLIVE.
“Benni needs also to learn a little bit … he was a great player but he also needs to learn how to behave a bit on the side [in the dugout].
“There is a line‚ why did they draw a line there?
“He came out of his line‚ came to my line and asked what am I doing.
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“I don’t know what he is doing.
“I am long in this business and we put him out in the stands very quickly.
“Later on he wanted to explain to me certain things‚ but after the game for me these things are always over.
“That is there‚ in the 90 minutes.
“He will take time to learn‚ but he will.”
Ertugral says he was unimpressed by McCarthy’s explanation.
“When I came out he was waiting for me outside.
“I have a great respect for him‚ he is a young boy that has achieved.
“How many players in South Africa have achieved what he has?
“There are two things in the football world that players want to achieve I think‚ win the World Cup and win the Champions League. He has achieved that.
“After the game and I came out of the tunnel‚ he wanted to talk to me and I went to him and listened to him.
“He didn’t want to listen to what I had to say though.
“But they had a couple more players on the field than us.
“The rule says very clearly‚ it’s a card.
“It’s my right to ask for it.
“This is football here‚ this is not an old age home‚ we are playing a derby and I have a right to say that.
“Is he allowed [to speak]‚ because he played Champions League‚ and I am not allowed to speak? Does he have more rights than me‚ what is it?
“Then he gets out of his line and wants to explain something‚ so I say get back to your line there.
“You need to be in there.
“When you get out because you want to explain something‚ then I will complain that you are out there.
“Simple as that.”
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