{"id":18096,"date":"2022-03-13T19:49:45","date_gmt":"2022-03-13T19:49:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/i-am-protecting-gaba-orlando-pirates-coach"},"modified":"2022-03-13T20:24:49","modified_gmt":"2022-03-13T20:24:49","slug":"i-am-protecting-gaba-orlando-pirates-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\/all-news\/i-am-protecting-gaba-orlando-pirates-coach","title":{"rendered":"I am protecting Gaba \u2014 Orlando Pirates coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>Orlando Pirates co-mentor Mandla Ncikazi has said he is protecting Malawian international Gabadinho Mhango by not divulging reasons for sidelining the forward.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a press briefing ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup clash against Royal Leopards today, Ncikazi stressed on the need to protect his players.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the Mhango issue, we have a responsibility to protect him and protect his career.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan you imagine if I were to come out publicly and say Mhango does not come to training and say Mhango has got issues outside training. We can\u2019t select him if he is not coming to training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat will sound irresponsible to me. So I try to protect the environment and I know the frustrations of the supporters, it comes to coaches as insults,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<p>The co-coach is facing heavy criticism from club supporters for not playing the Flames talisman, despite his impressive display at the African Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Ncikazi is on record to have said Gaba\u2019s impressive show at the Afcon does not guarantee him space in his first eleven, arguing South Africa\u2019s league is bigger that the continental tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Gabadinho lost his regular space at Pirates prior to the Afcon. He allegedly broke the club\u2019s rules outside the field of play thereby forcing the coaches to turn their backs against him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/malawi\">Malawi<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Malawi. Orlando Pirates co-mentor Mandla Ncikazi has said he is protecting Malawian international Gabadinho Mhango by not divulging reasons for sidelining the forward. 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