Mamelodi Sundowns coach Rulani Mokwena has reacted to the lawsuit filed against him by TS Galaxy, saying he is ready to meet the Mpumalanga-based team in court.
Galaxy have approached the court and filed a lawsuit against Mokwena for what they termed as a defamatory statement made by the 37-year-old tactician during a DStv Premiership match between the two sides played at Loftus Versfeld on April 29.
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Following the 3-0 result in favour of the home side, Mokwena then claimed in his post-match interview that the opposition players were instructed to target midfielder Bongani Zungu after he broke striker Bernard Parker's leg in October 2023.
Zungu had gone off the pitch on a stretcher due to a serious injury.
Mokwena has opened up about the lawsuit, revealing he is not worried about TS Galaxy and is focused on his job at the league champions.
"I don't want to talk about anything. They have taken it to court, let's meet in court," Mokwena told the media after the match at Mbombela Stadium on Tuesday.
"I don't worry about TS Galaxy, I have to worry about Sundowns. I am employed by Sundowns. I have to be proud of my players because it was a difficult game for them to play. It was tough, it was very tough emotionally and physically and they dug deep and they showed incredible mentality.
"That's the feeling I want to leave Mbombela Stadium with, I would love to leave Mbombela with the feeling of pride, gratitude, appreciation for the efforts and the hard work by this special Mamelodi Sundowns group of players," he added.
The two clubs face the possibility of heavy fines by the PSL for unsporting behavior and bringing the League and sponsors into disrepute following the skirmish that happened after the final whistle.
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Both Mokwena and the Rockets coach, Sead Ramovic, were involved in an exchange of words, which also saw fans throwing cans onto the pitch post match.
The match into a 1-1 draw.