These Englishmen need not lose sight of what they are here for :: Mmegi Online

Both men’s appointments were done after protracted discussions and were received by many with scepticism. They were both Tebogo Sebego’s chosen men and he rode the criticism, sticking by his decision to appoint the two gentlemen. They came at different times and when the other was appointed he was seen as having come to complement the other as they are both Englishmen.

A few months down the line, their relationship, seems to have soured. What transpired last week in our eyes is a clear indication that the two Englishmen in BFA CEO Keith Masters and National team coach Peter James Butler have reached a point of return.

Jealous. Bitter. Sabotage. Amateur. These are just some of the words that PJ Butler used when addressing the media about his strained relationship with Masters. Instead of referring to him by name, Butler kept referring to this ‘man down the corridor’. Although I knew who he was talking about, I asked him to leave nothing to speculation and to mention who the ‘man down the corridor’ is. And he obliged.

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