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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Orlando Pirates coach Mandla Ncikazi has come under fire and coach find himself at loggerheads with the team\u2019s supporters after snubbing Malawi\u2019s star Gabadinho Mhango in the team\u2019s game against AmaZulu on Sunday.<\/p>\n

This follows after calling undermining the Malawi star\u2019s exploits at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon in which he scored a sensational goal against Morocco to take his tally to three and finished joint-third top scorer.<\/p>\n

South African newspaper Sowetan reported that Gabadinho\u2019s Orlando Pirates teammamate Andries \u201cLocal is Lekker\u201d Sebola has rebuked the coach for his recent comments on in-form striker Gabadinho Mhango and his rather bizarre comments regarding the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon).<\/p>\n

Post their 1-0 win over AmaZulu in the first round of the Nedbank Cup at Orlando Stadium on Sunday, Ncikazi indicated Mhango\u2019s splendid form at the recent Afcon in Cameroon, doesn\u2019t guarantee him a starting berth at Bucs.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, Ncikazi alluded that the PSL was bigger than the Afcon, in comments which provoked widespread criticism for the seemingly talkative Pirates co-coach. Mhango didn\u2019t even make match-day squad against Usuthu, despite having returned from Afcon sometime last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cMhango is supposed to play because he\u2019s on fire. You can\u2019t say a scoring striker must wait for his turn. As I am speaking to you, I am watching the highlights of that game [Pirates versus AmaZulu] and I can tell you Mhango would have scored if he was selected,\u2019\u2019 Sebola told Sowetan yesterday.<\/p>\n

\u201cMhango is Pirates\u2019 best striker at the moment, so he must start games. Mandla is losing the plot. When he says the PSL is bigger than Afcon, he doesn\u2019t know what he\u2019s talking about. When he\u2019s bored with coaching Pirates, he must pack his bags and go back to Arrows (where he coached last season).\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n

Sebola expanded on why he thinks Ncikazi\u2019s insinuation that the PSL was bigger than the continental showpiece was baseless. \u201cHow can the best players in the world in Sadio Man\u00e9 and Mohamed Salah play Afcon if it\u2019s not a big tournament? The PSL is smaller than Afcon,\u2019\u2019 added Sebola.<\/p>\n

\u201cRiyad Mahrez won\u2019t come from Manchester City to play for Algeria if Afcon was a small competition. I don\u2019t know what\u2019s wrong with Ncikazi these days. Mandla has never been out of the country to represent SA, that\u2019s why he talks like this about Afcon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goal.com also said the coach\u2019s comment would make him unpopular. \u201cSentiment counts club bosses are aware of what\u2019s been said online and once the supporters turn against a coach, it can make his job increasingly difficult,\u201d reads the report in part.<\/p>\n

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