New Mamelodi Sundowns striker Iqraam Rayners has provided an update on his alleged physical assault case, saying the matter is currently being resolved by the legal authorities.
A few days before sealing a big-money move to Chloorkop, after they triggered his release clause, Rayners and former teammate Jayden Adams stood accused of striking a man with a glass at the Centraal Club in Stellenbosch.
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The 30-year-old football fan and local activist is said to have required about 25-30 stitches under his eye, with the accuser threatening to expose the two players on social media if they don’t comply – something labelled as an extortion tactic to get money out of the situation.
Speaking to former Sundowns captain Hlompho Kekana on The Pitchside Podcast, Rayners, 28, expressed his disappointment on how the situation was handled and confirmed that the matter was now in the hands of the courts and his lawyers.
“I was disappointed,” a dejected Rayners told Kekana.
“Also because what the guy [accuser] did, going to the social media, like it was wrong.
“For me because my name, people is thinking this and that, but it’s all in the court’s hands now so.
“Next week, we will have a mediation okay. We will sit around the table with my lawyer and the people from court obviously and the guy.
“So, next week we will probably solve the problem, so everything will be good after that.”
The Mitchell’s Plein-born frontman is yet to feature for his new employers since sealing a switch to Tshwane in the current transfer window and also won’t be unleashed when they face his former side Stellies in the MTN8 second leg on Sunday, as he is cup-tied after featuring for Stellies against TS Galaxy.
