Spin doctor put in a spin
03 December 2015 - 02:20
Mickey Modisane was left with egg on his face yesterday when Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula took to social media to rubbish his spokesman's claims that Orlando Pirates players would receive R30000 each for reaching the CAF Confederation Cup final. Mbalula took to Twitter to call his spokesman to order.Mbalula said: "Mickey Modisane was not mandated to go to the airport or speak on my behalf ... No player of any club received a bonus from my office for Confed Cup finals."Modisane refused to comment. "There's no issue there," he said. ..
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