Chiefs' boss slams coaches

Officials of Mochudi Centre Chiefs led by chairman Ernest Molome and spokesperson Clifford Mogomotsi gave the coaching crew a tongue-lashing in full view of players after the club failed to get maximum points from lightweights, Jwaneng Comets in a beMOBILE Premier League on Sunday. Head coach Wesley Mondo, his assistants Innocent Morapedi and Zacharia Muzadzi landed in hot soup following a 2-2 deadlock against the league returnees in Molepolole.

For close to 30 minutes, the technical team listened in silence as Molome read the riot-act. "This is not the first time this thing is happening and it is disgusting. If the boss is not happy with the performance of the team, he should meet with the coaches behind closed doors and tell them his feelings," said one player. Another player added: "Comets played well today and it is not fair for the chairman to have a go at the coaches like that. In football you win some and lose some. It is part of the game".

When contacted for comment yesterday, Mogomotsi defended his committee saying that it is normal for people to air their views after a game. "We were just discussing the game with the coaches and in the end, it was a healthy discussion. It is not important where we do our post-mortem and you must remember that when people are airing their opinions, we are bound to differ. The official post-mortem was done in the dressing room with the players and since I was not there, I'm not privy to what was discussed," he explained. He dismissed reports that this is not the first time his committee had a go at the technical team.

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