Former Orlando Pirates and Bafana Bafana goalkeeper Jackson Mabokgwane has opened up about his new role. Mabokgwane has been without a club since parting ways with Betway Premiership side Richards Bay last season.
The 37-year-old has turned out for clubs such as Bloemfontein Celtic, Platinum Stars, Bidvest Wits, Baroka FC and Black Leopards. He captained Bafana Bafana during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier match against Angola.
WHAT IS JACKSON MABOKGWANE’S NEW ROLE IN FOOTBALL?
Although Mabokgwane has not officially retired from playing, he has now taken the role of a football analyst at SABC Sport.
He tells this publication that he has embraced the new challenge, but he has also been keeping fit at home while waiting for another club.
“I have not yet retired, I have been training on my own, keeping fit and when the right offer comes, you will definitely see me in action again,” Mabokgwane told FARPost.
“I am still involved in football, supporting the people that I am supporting and training on my own. I am obviously working at the SABC now as an analyst.”
FORMER ORLANDO PIRATES GOALKEEPER ENJOYING LIFE AS TV ANALYST
“It’s been a good experience, I have always been someone who is passionate about analysing matches and I have always done that for almost all the teams that I played for, imparting my knowledge and experience.
“So yes, analysing matches and helping analysts and giving inputs to coaches has always been my thing. So I am finding it easy and enjoying it.”
With regards to his departure from Richards Bay, Mabokgwane says he was keen on staying at the KZN side but things didn’t go accordingly.
“My contract ended. We had agreed with my manager and the chairman that we would extend. But obviously, things did not go accordingly and yeah, I left the club,” he said.
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