Crunch meeting with Orlando Pirates chairman will decide Teboho Moloi's future

07 July 2016 - 13:05 By Marc Strydom

Moloi‚ then assistant to Eric Tinkler‚ was granted leave by Pirates in April to attend to a personal matter.This was announced at the same press conference at which Khoza also made long-time defender Siyabonga Sangweni’s retirement public on April 7.Bucs have since opted not to renew Tinkler’s one-year contract and appointed Muhsin Ertugral as head coach. Tinkler has gone on to sign as coach of new PSL club Cape Town City.Pirates’ administrative officer Floyd Mbele said Moloi is set to return to duty in the next two weeks‚ and is scheduled to have a meeting with Khoza when he does.“I think in the next week or two we will be able to have an update [on Moloi] – he should be back by then‚” Mbele said.“He’s still on leave. He did come back at one stage to give an update on the personal matter that he was busy with.“I think he would need to meet the chairman in the next week or two to decide his role going forward. There is a meeting scheduled.” Bucs are in the process of identifying players who will be released from a squad that has become increasingly bloated in an off-season spending spree that is apparently not yet at its conclusion.Pirates’ signings so far have included defender Abbubaker Mobara and winger Riyaad Norodien from Ajax Cape Town‚ Ghanaian attacker Bernard Morrison from AS Vita Club in DR Congo‚ and forward Thabiso Kutumela from Baroka FC.“There isn’t any update on players being released because there are still a number of considerations we are having to take into account‚” Mbele said.“And obviously we have had to get the coach to work with the players first so that we don’t jump the gun. And so that the technical team can give us an idea‚ on players they feel we can release.“Muhsin only started working with the players on Monday and he’s having a close look at them before we make any decisions.” Big things are expected of Pirates after some quality signings made already‚ not least of which Ertugral‚ who has won every cup trophy in South Africa and steered Mpumalanga Black Aces to an impressive fourth place last season.Bucs’ only major trophy since 2012 has been the 2014 Nedbank Cup. - TMG Digital..

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