Ditlhokwe eyeing more game time
Botswana national team player, Thatayaone Ditlhokwe has been recently fingered as the possible replacement of the long time defender, 36 years old Clayton Daniels, following the latter’s termination of employment with SuperSport United Club in the South African Premier Soccer League.
“The club has agreed to release the player as we couldn’t agree on a new contract length. SuperSport United has made clear its intention of using this season for young players,” the statement from the club website reads.
During his time at Matsatsantsa, the Zebras 23 year- old captain, Ditlhokwe has gained immeasurable experience from the veteran, 36- year-old, who has also played for the South African national team on a number of occasions.
SuperSport United CEO, Stanley Matthews, stated through the club website that Daniels has been a great player and a warrior for the club, helping them win all three domestic cups and compete in many cup finals including the Confederation Cup.
“We understand his desire to play regularly, but as a club, we have to also have an eye for the future and like Clayton was given a chance at a young age, we have players like Luke Fleurs and TT Ditlhokwe who need to have regular game time. So we have agreed to release Clayton with immediate effect and wish him well in his future, both on and off the field.”
Daniels joined Matsatsantsa in the 2014/15 season and has played over 200 games and has won five trophies, which include one Telkom-Knock-Out, two back-to-back Nedbank Cup trophies and two MTN 8 trophies.
Ditlhokwe will be expected to step up and fill in the boots of the veteran defender and possibly lead the side to their first league title in 10 years. The team once dominated the elite SA league, winning three league titles in a row from 2007 until 2010 but they have since failed to keep up with
the pace.