Phala: I can’t be a Chiefs player and drive a Mazda 323
MAFIKENG, SOUTH AFRICA - 10 May 2008, Thuso Phala and Lucas Thwala during the Absa Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates held at Mmabatho Stadium in Mafikeng, South Africa. Photo by Lefty Shivambu / Gallo Images
"South African clubs are not paying at all, nothing. What they are paying us as footballers, it's not enough," he declares to "There is no way that a player can play 10 years in the PSL and still not make enough money to sustain you for life after football. So, what these clubs are paying us is not enough. Players from Spain or England can play for three years and make R20 million.
"And that's normal. So, people think someone doesn't have to buy himself a car. It's not unnecessary, a car is a necessity. I'm a 24-year-old boy who is earning well, and I'm gonna buy the latest cars, it's normal. Phala says as an alternative, PSL teams would rather sign teenagers who won't be outspoken about their rights and are just looking for exposure at that stage of their careers.
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