Leopards striker Hlongwane wants out of the club
Striker Lifa Hlongwane has asked Black Leopards to loan him out in January transfer period because he feels coach Luc Eymael does not like him.
Lifa Hlongwane of Black Leopards during the Absa Premiership match between Stellenbosch FC and Black Leopards at Athlone Stadium on September 21, 2019 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images)
The 26-year-old striker played regularly under former coach Lionel Soccoia but was relegated to the bench when Eymael took over.
“I can’t play and I don’t know why?” Hlongwane told the Daily Sun.
“The first game (Eymael was in charge) I played and had an assist, we won the match. The next game I didn’t play, and the coach didn’t explain his reasons for dropping me. I told him that I want a loan move and he said I have a bad attitude. I looked at him straight in the eyes and said it’s clear you don’t like me.
“I want to leave with all my heart. I will fight for a loan move to happen. I don’t mind playing the NFD, as long as I am not under Eymael. It’s not all about money. I enjoyed myself at Leopards, but now when I go to training I feel like a baby being forced to crèche. I always drag myself there because it’s work.
“The chairman wants me to stay but it’s clear the coach doesn’t want me. I will gladly come back when Eymael is not there.”
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