Celtic coach holds back on his black belt skills

IF IT wasn’t for the promise Luc Eymael made to his family‚ the security guards at the Old Peter Mokaba Stadium could have witnessed first-hand how the Belgian coach earned his black belt in karate.

Eymael was denied access to the changeroom at halftime in Bloemfontein Celtic’s 1-0 win over Polokwane City on Sunday which resulted in a scuffle.

The rules allowed Eymael to go to the changeroom while he waits for the Premier Soccer League to issue his card that grants the coach permission to sit in the technical area.

The delay is due to Rise and Shine disputing Eymael’s move to Phunya Sele Sele after his shock resignation from the Polokwane side last month.

All of that tension reached boiling point in Eymael’s return to Polokwane at the weekend.

“Everyone has seen what happened [at the old Peter Mokaba Stadium]. The video is everywhere. They pushed me and they tried to punch me. I made a big mistake of not reacting. Thank God for that because I can fight. I have a black belt in karate. I am not scared of anybody.

“But I made a promise to my wife that I wouldn’t fight,” he said.

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