Supersport boss gets tough with players
Director of football gives underperforming squad ultimatum to finish in the top six or face the consequences
SuperSport United director of football Stan Matthews has issued an ultimatum to his players to finish the season inside the top six or face the consequences at the end of the premiership campaign in May. United have lacked consistency under coach Kaitano Tembo‚ who was given the job on a full-time basis after he impressed as caretaker following the dismissal of Eric Tinkler‚ and Matthews said most of the players have been made aware that they are playing for their contracts. “Players are either going to earn themselves new contracts or the new broom is going to have to come in and sweep clean‚” said Matthews. United are eighth on the premiership standings with 26 points from 19 matches. Their mission to force their way into the top six continues on Sunday when they visit Golden Arrows at the Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium on Sunday. They were recently dumped out of the Nedbank Cup by Cape Town City where they lost 2-0. “I have shared it with them very clearly that if we are not in the top s...
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