Royal AM co-coach Khabo Zondo has reacted to recent accusations of nepotism levelled at chairman Andile Mpisane following his Macufe Cup appearance.
Mpisane made a substitute appearance for Royal AM in a win over Kaizer Chiefs in the Macufe Cup on Sunday.
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The Royal AM chairman - who seemed overweight - received overwhelming criticism from fans after Mpisane donned the number 10 jersey before then hoisting the trophy wearing the captain's armband.
"Can we not put pressure on him? Let's allow him to go through everything," Zondo tells KickOff.
"For now, I'd say let's not count our chickens before they've hatched.
"I think there's been a bit of progress in terms of his weight being shed.
"At the moment let's deal with the situation that he is faced with which is the fitness level.
"It also depends on how quickly he adapts to the demands of doing all of that."
Asked if he was happy with the level of Mpisane's talent, Zondo replied,
"All that will be clear once his fitness level hits the top level. Then we can talk about what is it that he can do."
"Obviously, it has been his wish to do that [lift the trophy], and we had to give him that opportunity.
"He got less time and obviously the game became a little bit quick, he could not get the ball as much as he wanted."
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