Losing Maluleka was painful, admits Chiefs coach Middendorp
Kaizer Chiefs coach, Ernst Middendorp has admitted that having to let one of his core players in George Maluleka before the season was concluded was a difficult and painful decision.
Ernst Middendorp of Kaizer Chiefs (Photo by Anesh Debiky/Gallo Images)
Maluleka signed a pre-contract with Sundowns in January and his stay at Chiefs officially ended in June.
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Middendorp believes that if Maluleka was going to a different club a deal would have been possible.
“It is something we are not used to. It is something we have to talk about and we have already and will highlight it again to get the players to know that there is support outside. It’s a protocol we have to deal with,” he said.
Mamelodi Sundowns sign George Maluleka from Kaizer Chiefs. SOURCE: Sundowns website.
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