Maritzburg can escape relegation, vows coach Muhsin Ertugral
Ertugral says he has enough experience to beat the odds after Maritzburg United's loss to champions Mamelodi Sundowns
Muhsin Ertugral says his 20 years of experience coaching in the Premier Soccer League convinces him that relegation-haunted Maritzburg United can still save their top-flight status. This despite a third loss since his arrival at the club‚ with a gutsy showing against champions Mamelodi Sundowns away from home on Wednesday. The 1-0 defeat left Maritzburg in a deep quagmire at the bottom of the table with just 11 points from 17 games‚ with a paltry six goals scored. Only two teams have won just one of their first 17 games in the league over the past 10 seasons: Jomo Cosmos twice and now Maritzburg. Despite the odds‚ the coach still feels they can be saved. “There are still a lot of points to be won and I think I have a little bit of experience. How many trophies have I won here in SA? You’ll know better‚” Ertugral said after the Loftus Versfeld match. “Last year was the first time I couldn’t manage to keep up but I don’t think that was all on my shoulders‚” Ertugral added in a referen...
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