Ex-Sundowns Defender Mpangase Slams Fake Post Attacking Sibisi
A Facebook post put words in his mouth, and Phelelani Mpangase wants everyone to know they are not his.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns defender, now coach of Umvoti United, has come out strongly against a post claiming he had applauded Pitso Mosimane’s decision to leave Orlando Pirates captain Nkosinathi Sibisi out of the Bafana Bafana squad.
Sibisi was omitted from Mosimane’s squad for the back-to-back AFCON qualifiers against Kenya. A Facebook user calling himself Umzukulu Ipunter then posted, in isiZulu, that Mpangase had said Mosimane did well to leave Sibisi out.
The post claimed Mpangase believed Sibisi no longer has a place in Bafana, that younger players should get a chance, and that even if he is never called again, the national team no longer needs him.
Sharing the post, Mpangase denied ever saying any of it. He said he has been offline for the past week while he focuses on his CAF B Licence studies.
“Whoever came across this post know that it’s not me who said this,” he wrote.
“I don’t even know this guy. I highly respect all the players across all the leagues and I have not been on the phone for past week due to my Caf B badge that I am doing.
“I highly respect the family of Sibisi and the team he plays for, so this is a scam or a person that wants followers at the expense of my name.”
