Share

Da Gama issues apology to Brockie at 'Downs

Cape Town - Highlands Park coach Owen da Gama issued an apology to Mamelodi Sundowns striker Jeremy Brockie for criticising his low goal return.

Da Gama made the comments following Highlands' 2-1 defeat to Sundowns earlier this week.

The experienced former Bafana Bafana assistant coach was asked whether he was disappointed that Mothobi Mvala had only managed seven goals in 16 appearances in 2018/19.

The 57-year-old then compared Brockie's total of one league strike to the seven Mvala has managed, saying: "His goal return is not disappointing, especially since he missed out on two games against Pirates.

"If his return is disappointing, then what about Jeremy Brockie? They paid R8 million for him. How many has he scored?"

In response to his previous comments, Da Gama said: "It was in no disrespect to Brockie. He is a wonderful player. I think he is a great goal scorer and he proved that at SuperSport and he is still proving himself at Sundowns.

"It was just a light-hearted comment when somebody said, 'are you disappointed in Mvala having scored seven goals in 17 matches?'

"He [Mvala] is a midfielder, not a striker. And then I just compared him. I mentioned Brockie, but I mentioned others. I mentioned [Gaston] Sirino also. I mean these are players Sundowns spent big money on and he has scored more goals than them.

"I was just trying to give a comparison, no disrespect to the players. It was meant in no disrespect to Brockie and I would like to apologise, but it was not meant in that way."

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should Siya Kolisi keep the captaincy as the Springboks build towards their World Cup title defence in 2027?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Siya will only be 36 at the next World Cup. He can make it!
25% - 1273 votes
No! I think the smart thing to do is start again with a younger skipper ...
29% - 1473 votes
I'd keep Siya captain for now, but look to have someone else for 2027.
45% - 2252 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE