Usuthu dismiss claims of Benni bonus row
It’s all nonsense, says chair Zungu
AmaZulu chair Sandile Zungu has rubbished talks that coach Benni McCarthy’s late return to the team to start the preseason was due to a bonus owed to him.
McCarthy only returned from Scotland yesterday to start preseason with AmaZulu despite being at training for more than two weeks.
It was speculated that the reason for his delay was the outstanding bonuses the club promised him for finishing second in the DStv Premiership last season.
But Zungu insisted the reason McCarthy returned yesterday was the agreement they had before he left. “He is back in the country and he is back with the team,” Zungu explained to Sowetan yesterday.
“I don’t understand what the issue is because he was always scheduled to come back today [yesterday]. I don’t know why people are saying that... that’s nonsense, absolute nonsense. He is training with the team now. It was always our agreement.”
Meanwhile, Usuthu have already signed Tercious Malepe, who is currently with the U-23 preparing for their Olympic Games in Tokyo.
They have also signed Keagan Buchanan and Mxolisi Kunene as they strengthen the team ahead of the new season, where they will be competing in the Champions League.
But Zungu could not confirm or deny, saying they would reveal all their new signings on August 5.
He said they will also reveal the kit for the team and the sponsors.
“So, we want to do it our way, not the media is used to. You won’t have anything official if people are telling you so and so has signed, we won’t verify that...” Zungu said.