Baroka FC chairman Khurishi Mphahlele has thrown his support behind under-pressure coach Kgoloko Thobejane despite a run of poor results. The run includes three defeats and four draws in the Premiership and stretches from Baroka’s last win at the end of September, over Kaizer Chiefs. Last week they lost 4-0 to Mamelodi Sundowns and 3-0 to Maritzburg United in three days to drop from the top of the standings to sixth with 19 points from 14 matches. Baroka have one match remaining, against SuperSport United at Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday, before the festive season break. "Kgoloko [Thobejane] is not going anywhere‚ we don’t want to create unnecessary panic because of a few bad losses‚" Mphahlele said. "We have only lost three matches this season and we are three points away from Mamelodi Sundowns‚ who are top of the log," he said. "We are equal on points with Kaizer Chiefs‚ Bloemfontein Celtic and Chippa United‚ who are above us. Orlando Pirates‚ who are second‚ have one point more ...
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