The 45-year-old silenced his critics when he guided the Buccaneers to an emphatic 3-1 win against the Phefeni Glamour Boys and when asked how he feels about the criticism he’s had to endure despite leading the team to the CAF Confederation Cup final, Tinkler responds: “I don’t live with fear”.
“I don’t allow it to affect me if I have to be entirely honest with you,” Tinkler states.
“In today’s age there is a lot of ease of people being able to criticise and it has become part of our culture, and nature to look for the negatives and to look for the faults. I have accepted that all my life. There is always gonna be criticism, but what is important is that you believe in yourself and what you do against that criticism. That’s always been my belief. I ignore it and I move on as long as I know I’m doing what I’m capable of doing,” he adds.
Tinkler took over from Vladimir Vermezovic, who resigned on December 3 last year and his first match was a 2-0 loss to Kaizer Chiefs on December 6.
In total, the former Bafana Bafana midfielder has been in charge of 45 games in all competitions and he has won 23, drew 12 and lost 10.