Marumo Gallants head coach Dan Malesela has broken his silence on Gabadinho Mhango, who appeared in a less-than-impressive state in a video where he had been involved in an accident.
In a video that is making the rounds on social media, the former Orlando Pirates star is seen behind the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, seemingly in a dazed state and with blood dripping from his forehead down.
From a subsequent video that has also been circulated far and wide, it would seem the Malawian allegedly crashed into a Toyota Quantum minibus taxi in Bloemfontein.
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According to an eyewitness, Mhango "appeared drunk, and had four beautiful women in the car".
Speaking to this website on Wednesday about the incident, Malesela said the player was fine and was able to head the without any hindrance at training, adding he will not rush to take action against him without establishing the facts first.
"What I can tell you is that he has never been absent in training since the story broke," Malesela tells KickOff.
"Look, mistakes are made by people, and they need to be solved properly, but I haven't found a chance to speak to him. I'm still going to speak to him tomorrow [Thursday]."
Contacted again today by this publication, the former Orlando Pirates player said he could not judge his player based on things he sees on social media.
"I couldn't get a chance to speak to him as I'm still busy with some other things. I don't think there will be any action taken against him though.
"The thing is, I don't know the truth of the story. That's why I have to speak to the boy and hear his side of the story first, and only then can I act.
"I cannot judge him with things I only saw on social media and all of that, we have to sit and talk and let him explain himself.
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"Anything is possible. It could be an honest mistake, it could be recklessness, it could be other things.
"Right now, everybody is just speculating that he got into an accident because of this and that, but nobody knows the real reason except the people who were there.
"At the moment, he is coming to training as usual, and everything is fine with him," says Malesela.
Mhango, who is one of the players that carry the reputation of being Bad Boys of South African football, has so far found the net once in the three Betway Premiership matches for Siwelele Sa Marumo this season.