Igesund To Meet Mbele This Morning

Bafana Bafana head coach Gordon Igesund will be meeting Orlando Pirates’ Administrative Manager, Floyd Mbele, this morning to discuss the situation surrounding the Bucs players called up to the South African squad for the Nelson Mandela Challenge.
Siya crew sources have indicated that Igesund spoke to coach Roger de Sa on Wednesday night and will meet Mbele this morning, prior to the press conference called by SAFA later on, at 11:00.
Read: Safa To Address Bucs-Bafana Issue
Igesund has named six Buccaneers in his Bafana squad for the clash against Nigeria at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on August 14, which does fall under an official FIFA date, however Pirates play Zamalek in the CAF Champions League only three days later.
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The six Pirates players are Senzo Meyiwa, Thabo Matlaba, Andile Jali, Oupa Manyisa, Thandani Ntshumayelo and Daine Klate.
De Sa has already admitted that he hopes to have his full squad available in preparation of the Champions League clash with theEgyptians, as the Soweto giants aim for continental glory.
Igesund is expected to publicly address the issue at SAFA Househis morning, at 11:00, at the press conference called by SAFA.
By Soccer-Laduma

Orlando Pirates PRO Mickey Modisane has told Goal.com that they were shocked to learn that six of their players were included in the Bafana squad that will face Nigeria in the Nelson Mandela Challenge on August 14.

Senzo Meyiwa, Thabo Matlaba, Andile Jali, Oupa Manyisa, Daine Klateand Thandani Ntshumayelo have all been selected for the fixture, but they will be allowed to return to their club immediately after the Nigeria game.

“As you would know that we only came back from Egypt on Tuesday morning and we were never aware that our players will be included in the Bafana squad,” Modisane told Goal.

Modisane said the club’s priority at the moment is the Caf Champions League, as they have spent a lot of time preparing for the group stages.

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