A number of football players have encountered tough situations at some point in their careers and not all of them were able to overcome these challenges as Manti Mekoa has, writes Daniel Mothowagae
A number of football players have encountered tough situations at some point in their careers and not all of them were able to overcome these challenges as Manti Mekoa has.
Although he spent some time away from Pirates on two loan spells at Golden Arrows and Chippa United, after he left the Buccaneers in 2015. Mekoa spent a few months without a club. The GladAfrica Championship campaigners were among the first local clubs to slash wages, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.He said the club had since covered the players’ shortfall by claiming from the Unemployment Insurance Fund, which offers a special payout as part of government’s Covid-19 temporary relief scheme.Umoya are placed 11th on the log and had seven games remaining when the PSL postponed fixtures in the middle of March.
However, Munyai confirmed that he had received funds from the Covid-19 Sport Relief Fund, which was announced by Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa, to help cushion the financial impact of the pandemic.
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