Former Kaizer Chiefs and SuperSport United midfielder Thuso Phala says his former club blocked him from playing overseas.
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 12: Thuso Phala during the Absa Premiership match between SuperSport United and Baroka FC at Lucas Moripe Stadium on May 12, 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa. claims he was denied an opportunity to play overseas.He played for Chiefs, Platinum Stars, SuperSport and Mamelodi Sundowns. Phala also earned 22 caps for Bafana Bafana between 2012 and 2016.Phala moved to Platinum Stars in 2010 after unsuccessful spells with Chiefs and Sundowns.
“In December 2012, Bafana announced their Afcon squad and by God’s grace, I made it to the squad,” he said. “I went to the tournament, played all the games and had a good tournament. After Afcon, Chiefs, Pirates, Sundowns and SuperSport had offers for me.“As we were looking at the offers, Platinum Stars came with a new three-year contract.
“They said ‘your contract is coming to an end, but here’s a new three-year contract for you to sign.”“They came with an offer and said here’s ‘R80 000 per month, R100 000, 120 000 for three years, sign the contract now’. I told them I want R200 000-R250 000 per month,” he said.star said the overseas move was on but the club failed to honour his demands before everything collapsed.
“The overseas deal didn’t go through and Platinum Stars didn’t offer me that contract so I went and signed with SuperSport. My life changed and it was the biggest contract I’ve ever seen,” Phala added.
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