Fuming Hunt speaks up on the sale of Wits

Bidvest Wits head coach Gavin Hunt is livid following the confirmation of the sale of Bidvest Wits to Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila (TTM) which will leave him jobless.

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The 55-year-old coach was fuming after he discovered that the new owners will not be retaining his services and did not bother to talk to him about the position.

Gavin Hunt can 'apply for the head coach job' after TTM buy Wits
Bidvest Wits head coach Gavin Hunt with his players during the Nedbank Cup match.
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The Limpopo-based club completed the takeover of the Braamfontein-based club at the weekend which will include a name change and relocation.

Hunt was shocked to hear that they said the coach is too expensive for TTM and that he should go find employment elsewhere.

“I’m not good. I don’t want to say too much, let’s talk another day,” an angry Hunt told Sowetan.

“Right now I don’t want to talk too much about it, you know, [I am] very upset about it. Anyway, I don’t want to get involved,” Hunt continued.

The Students, who are one of the oldest teams and were supposed to celebrate 100 years of existence in the PSL next year, are currently sixth on the league table with 38 points from 21 games with nine more games to play.

“We must finish well and we must put this team in Africa, that’s the most important thing. Right now I just don’t want to talk about anything,” Hunt said.

“We need to see that everything happens right. Sorry my friend, I don’t want to talk about it anymore.”

Regarding Wits players who were anxious about relocating to Limpopo and those whom the club has labeled as ‘expensive’, TTM chief executive Sello Chokoe says that they won’t stand in their way should they want to leave.

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“We have not talked too much to the players about the sale because we thought Wits will talk to them,” Chokoe told Sowetan.

“But most of them I see in the media saying they won’t go to Limpopo but the most important thing is, we won’t stay in any one’s way if they are not willing to relocate to the province if they’ve got other offers.

“Obviously, we will talk to the team and make sure that we do what is in the best interest of the players.”

Chokoe further added that they are already looking for a new coach to replace Hunt next season.