Head coach Abdeslam Ouaddou is in a foul mood, adamant that he is not ready to return to Marumo Gallants after the club failed to honour its contractual obligations.
Ouaddou announced his departure from Gallants a few days ago after helping the team survive relegation from the Betway Premiership.
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However, the Bloemfontein-based side quickly dismissed the Moroccan coach's statement in a press release on Monday, although declined to share more details regarding his future at the club.
It is believed Ouaddou signed a short-term contract with the club, but with an option to renew.
However, the coach has since decided to leave Gallants after the club is alleged to have changed the figures on his salary and breached the contract that was initially agreed when he joined about three months ago.
The 46-year-old has maintained the stance on his departure and says the chairman of the club, Abram Sello, has pleaded a lack of funds as a reason for not honouring his contract.
"But the chairman shocked me this week during a meeting in Johannesburg, where he confided in me in despair that he could not financially honour the option on my contract next season," said Ouaddou in response to the statement released by Gallants.
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"I cannot, therefore, send a termination letter since he is the one who cannot pay the coach. So, I think he, unfortunately, needs to be a realistic and honest man about the situation and release his coach by mutual agreement.
"My mission and my objectives have been achieved, he needs to maintain this harmonious and cordial relationship that we have during these 4 (four) months together," he explained.
Gallants finished the season in 10th place.
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