Cape Town - Former Bafana Bafana striker Shaun Bartlett has strongly denied media reports linking him with the assistant coach’s job at Ajax Cape Town.
According to Mzansi Football, the 36-year-old had been touted as joining Muhsin Ertugral in a new coaching team at the Urban Warriors, but Bartlett says such reports are way off the mark.
“To suggest that I have joined Ajax Cape Town is simply not true and I am disappointed in the media reports to say the least,” Bartlett says.
“I am keeping all of my options open as to a next move and to say I have retired from playing and will go into coaching is very premature.
“I obviously have a deep affection for Cape Town and Ajax are a wonderful club, but my family is in Johannesburg and there would be many issues for me to consider were I to return to the Mother City.
“I have a very good relationship with Muhsin, who I admire greatly, but as far as working with him at Ajax Cape Town is concerned, nothing has been remotely decided. He may have put my name forward when in discussions with Ajax regarding their vacant head coach position, but this does not in any way constitute my agreeing to join the club.”
According to Mzansi Football, the 36-year-old had been touted as joining Muhsin Ertugral in a new coaching team at the Urban Warriors, but Bartlett says such reports are way off the mark.
“To suggest that I have joined Ajax Cape Town is simply not true and I am disappointed in the media reports to say the least,” Bartlett says.
“I am keeping all of my options open as to a next move and to say I have retired from playing and will go into coaching is very premature.
“I obviously have a deep affection for Cape Town and Ajax are a wonderful club, but my family is in Johannesburg and there would be many issues for me to consider were I to return to the Mother City.
“I have a very good relationship with Muhsin, who I admire greatly, but as far as working with him at Ajax Cape Town is concerned, nothing has been remotely decided. He may have put my name forward when in discussions with Ajax regarding their vacant head coach position, but this does not in any way constitute my agreeing to join the club.”