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We are not here to sell statuses - Young Stars

Notwane players (gold) tussling for the ball with Thato Ookeditse (white) of Young Stars  .PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Notwane players (gold) tussling for the ball with Thato Ookeditse (white) of Young Stars .PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Jwaneng Young Stars head coach, Matshidiso Moseki has brushed off claims that his side has nothing to play for, as they are fond of selling status whenever they earn promotion to the elite league. This follows his side's first defeat of the season in the First Division South League (FDSL).

Over the weekend, Young stars' unbeaten streak was put to an end by Notwane under the tutelage of Daniel ‘Chico’ Nare. The defeat saw the away side being dethroned by Dinare at the top of the league table. With the team now second and the league taking shape, coach Moseki has rebuffed claims that Young stars have no ambitions of playing in the top tier league. In the past, Young stars had earned an automatic promotion to the Premier League but sold their status to Extension Gunners.

“We always play the league to compete. I don't know where this comes from because there is no team that comes here and play to sell the status,” Moseki said. The gaffer also emphasised that just like any lower league side, their desire is to see themselves in the higher league. “We always play to compete and to win the game and if you look at it, the team sold the status only once but it is like it has happened so many times,” Moseki said.

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