Steve Komphela admits his time at struggling DStv Premiership side Moroka Swallows was beset by problems.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns coach parted ways with the Dube Birds recently, following a number of internal issues that ultimately resulted in a strike over unpaid wages.
A number of players ultimately left Swallows, ahead of the departure of Komphela, who has now explained that his job was untenable.
He said on Metro FM: “Imagine coming in platforms like this and saying such (talking about problems at your former club), it reflects badly on me as a coach.
“It is not only people who are interested in the Swallows story, my next boss is listening to me and saying oh goodness me. If I hire this guy the level of confidentiality is, but the struggles we went through at Swallows are so, I have never seen some of the struggles I saw.
“I am talking about front-desk stuff, basic stuff that needs to be delivered. If you put a guy in a position and say manage a team, but he is not capable or efficient enough, then you have to find a way to remove them. But if you don’t remove them, they are there and they continue in their way of doing things that are anti-progress. Then you ask yourself, is this guy deliberately doing this or not? Because at some point, there is obedience and there is malicious obedience.
“There was a stage when we were at a pre-training meeting and I said ‘guys, I feel so bad that every day I come here, I am always fighting, moaning, and groaning to get things right. I am sure you guys (players) are saying you have never come across a coach who complains like this’.”
Swallows are currently in 13th place on the league standings with 19 points from 17 games played.