Morgan Gould points finger at ex-Chiefs coach for CT City relegation
- Martin T
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
Cape Town City FC's dramatic fall from the Betway Premiership has drawn sharp criticism, with former Kaizer Chiefs coach Muhsin Ertugral now facing accusations for their demotion.
Despite impressive initial victories against football, his ex-clubs Chiefs and Orlando Pirates, these triumphs ultimately failed to secure the Citizens' top-flight status.
The Mother City outfit's struggle culminated in their inability to save their top-tier position during the play-offs, where they failed to register a single win under the guidance of coaches Diogo Peral and Roger de Sa.
This unfortunate outcome followed a turbulent period of coaching changes for City. After parting ways with Eric Tinkler last December, the club brought in Ertugral as both a technical advisor and interim coach.
Initially, Ertugral's tenure seemed promising. In his first two matches, the former Chiefs coach steered the team to remarkable victories over both Amakhosi and Pirates within the same week. However, this early success proved to be an anomaly. Under Ertugral's leadership, Cape Town City secured only one more victory before his departure in March.
Former Chiefs defender Morgan Gould has now explicitly laid the blame for City's relegation to the Motsepe Foundation Championship at the feet of the Turkish veteran tactician.
Speaking on the Switch On Network YouTube Channel, Gould remarked, "It's decisions they should have taken earlier, if you look back, the coaches that came in, Muhsin Ertugral, he's been a technical advisor, but you need to be in the game.
"He came back with the same mentality, coming back to South Africa, yes, he's a technocrat, but football has changed, (football left him) a long time ago. I've got utmost respect for him, but we need to understand."
Gould further elaborated on Ertugral's outdated approach, suggesting, "When he went to Turkey, when he came back, he probably brought the same mentality that he left with, generations have changed, the game has changed, players have changed.
"The way he was coaching, he crushed players a lot, and some of the players can't take it, especially the modern players. They need to be given confidence, explanations."
As Cape Town City regroups in the lower division, Orbit College celebrates their promotion to the Betway Premiership after triumphing in the play-offs.
