Cape Town - Ajax Cape Town’s new goalkeeper Sander Westerveld is frustrated at the slow progress made by the department of home affairs in South Africa.
The 36-year-old former Liverpool goalkeeper signed with the Urban Warriors early this month but is still unable to make his debut for the team due to the unavailability of his work permit.
“They keep telling me not this week, not this week and soon, soon, and I think the home affairs is slow. I don’t know why they are this slow because I want to play here and I want to work here.
“I’m not a criminal and I’m fit so I should be able to have it quickly, if some people can have it in two weeks like (Johan) Neeskens the coach of (Mamelodi) Sundowns. But, maybe for the big teams everything goes quicker but let’s hope that it’s going to get there soon.
“The only good thing about this is that I can use this time to get fit. After the Kaizer Chiefs game (on August 27) we don’t have a game for two weeks so I can work hard and maybe play a friendly game,” said Westerveld.
The 36-year-old former Liverpool goalkeeper signed with the Urban Warriors early this month but is still unable to make his debut for the team due to the unavailability of his work permit.
“They keep telling me not this week, not this week and soon, soon, and I think the home affairs is slow. I don’t know why they are this slow because I want to play here and I want to work here.
“I’m not a criminal and I’m fit so I should be able to have it quickly, if some people can have it in two weeks like (Johan) Neeskens the coach of (Mamelodi) Sundowns. But, maybe for the big teams everything goes quicker but let’s hope that it’s going to get there soon.
“The only good thing about this is that I can use this time to get fit. After the Kaizer Chiefs game (on August 27) we don’t have a game for two weeks so I can work hard and maybe play a friendly game,” said Westerveld.