Kaizer Chiefs Suspends Football Manager Bobby Motaung

Khama Billiat’s team Kaizer Chiefs yesterday suspended its football manager Bobby Motaung, The Herald reports. Bobby who happens to be the club chairman’s son was suspended after a video of him breaking lockdown protocols surfaced, which prompted the club to suspend him pending investigations.

A statement announcing the man that signed Khama Billiat’s suspension reads in part:

As part of our policies and continuous process of monitoring the public conduct of our members, players, and staff, Kaizer Chiefs has decided to summarily suspend Football Manager Bobby Motaung. This is a result of a number of videos circulating on social media wherein the Football Manager is seen taking part in festivities during what looks like the lockdown period. The club has been involved in the internal processes of investigating his conduct, which led to the decision to suspend him.

With the Covid-19 pandemic, our processes have been intensified and stringent measures have been put in place to ensure the club and its members play a role in the curbing of the spread of the virus and flattening the curve. Subsequently, the club would like to confirm that Bobby Motaung is suspended with immediate effect up to and including August 31 ,2020. He is not allowed to accompany the team to any training session or scheduled matches.

Even though he has tested negative on three occasions for Covid-19 during the club’s mandatory tests, he is ordered to remain home and self-quarantine during this time. This is in line with the rules and regulations of the club according to the protocols that we have put in place. The club reaffirms its stance to all stakeholders of our commitment to play an exemplary role to assist in the fight against the spread of the pandemic.

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Motaung was instrumental in signing Billiat after he reportedly flew to Harare to assure the latter’s parents that their son’s interests will be better served at Amakhosi.

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