Orlando Pirates legend Jerry Sikhosana says he is “not okay” with the club’s Betway Premiership title win, despite them ending a 14-year drought and achieving a historic treble (MTN8, Carling Knockout, and league).
The retired striker feels the triumph is tainted because the decisive 2-0 victory over Orbit College on the final day came from two bizarre own goals; the scorers (Sabelo Nkomo and Ndumiso Ngiba) reportedly laughed on the pitch.
Sikhosana acknowledges the achievement but questions how Pirates won the league, suggesting the manner of victory — which allegedly helped relegate Orbit College — leaves a bad taste.
“I don’t feel okay, people are talking that after 14 years, it’s mammoth task, thanks because they won the league,” Sikhosana told the media.
“But people look at how did they win the league. They got two goals that were scored for them [own goals]. Players that scored those two goals.
“They were laughing inside the field as if they have done something good, killing their stay in the elite league, which is the PSL [Betway Premiership]. I don’t know…I don’t know what Orbit…what was the?…But let me retract out of it.”
