Marumo Gallants interim coach Raymond Mdaka has spoken for the first after the club’s relegation from the DStv Premiership.
Marumo were officially relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship after a 2-0 defeat to Swallows FC at Dobsonville Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Limpopo side went through a lot of drama this season from the two team officials held hostage in Libya, players strike over bonuses and numerous technical team changes due to a string of poor results.
Mdaka’s charges needed a victory to remain in the top flight, but that was never meant to be.
RAYMOND MDAKA: ‘WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED’
The coach has come forward to express their disappointment as a team after the devastating loss to the Dube Birds.
“We are very much disappointed because we never expected that. We never thought we could lose, especially in this game. But it happens in football,” said Mdaka.
“We will just take it from here, there is nothing we can do. This is so bad. I really didn’t expect it at all.
“Honestly, we thought maybe we wouldn’t concede like other days and keep the status of the team.”
RAYMOND MDAKA REVEALS WHAT WENT WRONG
Mdaka went on to reveal what went wrong with his side after being relegated to the second tier.
“A lot of things went wrong. Sometimes we play well and do not score and that’s a problem. I think that’s where it started,” he added.
“If you can’t score, obviously, the chances are that the other team will get their opportunity and scores which ends up bad.”
The side ended the season at the basement of the log standings with 29 points after 30 outings.
Now, Marumo will have to go back to the drawing board and see what they can improve on in order to bounce back in the DStv Premiership next season.
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