Kaizer Chiefs defender Njabulo Ngcobo has publicly apologised for his outburst after his substitution against Golden Arrows.
The Defender of the Season was replaced by Daniel Cardoso after several mistakes, including one building up to Arrows equaliser, but wasn’t happy at all.
As he walked off the pitch, he snubbed a handshake with Dillon Sheppard, which upset goalkeeper coach Lee Baxter.
Arthur Zwane had already revealed that Ngcobo apologised for his antics and the club now also published a public apology.
“I would like to sincerely apologise to coach Arthur Zwane, coach Dillon Sheppard, coach Lee Baxter, my teammates, Kaizer Chiefs management and all Amakhosi supporters for not shaking the coach’s hand and for the outburst that followed after being taken off,” he said on Chiefs website.
“I take full responsibility for my actions and such should not be repeated. I am not proud of what I did.”
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Ngcobo also explained what led to his angry reaction, saying he wasn’t happy with his performance.
“It was a heat of the moment thing because I made some costly mistakes during the match and it’s not nice knowing that you’ve let the team down as a player,” he added.
“But that does not justify any of my actions. I promise to do better in the future.”
Coach Arthur Zwane acknowledged the apology, saying, “I understand that Mr Ngcobo’s emotions got the better of him and it happens in our game. We will try and work with all the players to make them understand where they are, because everyone is watching and this brand demands that we all act professionally on and off the field.”
