On Wednesday night, Mamelodi Sundowns’ Bongani Zungu produced a
bone-crunching tackle on Kaizer Chiefs’ Bernard Parker in their Carling
Knockout last 16 clash, leaving the 37-year-old with a leg break.
TS Galaxy chairman Tim Sukazi has condemned the tackle, calling it
“inhumane” and saying that it has “no space in football, none whatsoever”.
“I saw everything, to be honest. The tackle was inhumane to say the least
and it’s got no space in football, none whatsoever. It has to be condemned
at all levels,” Sukazi said to the Siya crew.
At 37, Parker is closer to the end of his playing career and this
incident could potentially signal the end of his time on the pitch.
However, Sukazi was adamant that Parker still has a place in football.
“If we reference career ending in terms of playing, there’s some element
of truth to that. In so far as Bernard Parker’s career in football is
concerned, I put it categorically myself at the launch of his book that as
long as TS Galaxy is there, Parker has a place in football and he shall
forever be in football,” he said.
At this stage, Sukazi does not know how long Parker will be out for, as he
is currently undergoing surgery.
