Bidvest Wits win league
Brave Warriors midfield maestro Wangu Gome with his team Bidvest Wits Football Club won the 2016/17 PSL title on Wednesday.
The Clever Boys, as they are dubbed, defeated Polokwane City 2-0 at the Bidvest Stadium on Wednesday to be crowned league champions.
This is the first South African premier league title win for the midfielder who is currently preparing for the Cosafa Cup with the Warriors squad. However, some of his compatriots playing in the South African Premier league are not enjoying the same fate as Wangu.
Peter Shalulile and Chris Katjiukua's Highlands Park face fears of relegation from the premier league and are slowly building momentum hoping to win their remaining games to guarantee safety from exiting the league.
Other Namibian players like Dudes Mwedihanga and Benson Shilongo's Platinum Stars are number 10 on the log and Virgil Vries's Maritzburg are seventh.
The coach of Bidvest Gavin Hunt struggled to contain his emotions as he talked of the “unbelievable” experience of leading Bidvest Wits to their first ever Premiership title.
“We've done well away as well, but it's a culmination of hard work. It wasn't easy...Yoh! Can't really talk much! ”
He added that it took time to make his mark on the side, having joined from SuperSport United, where he won three successive titles.
He explained: “When I first came here, I looked at this squad and I said that I didn't think the team was good enough. And I've been here for four years now – third, third, second and now champions!
“So, it's taken a long time to try and overhaul the team, change everything – change the mentality, how we want to do it, how we want to play. It takes time, and for a club like Bidvest Wits to win the league is unbelievable. I had so many players who phoned me this morning, guys who are legends of the club. It's a great achievement.”
Hunt also praised title-rivals Mamelodi Sundowns for pushing his side all the way.
“Tough luck on Sundowns. It's been a tough race and we wish them well. They are the African champions and that is our inspiration, where we want to get to.”
On 60 points from their 29 matches played, Wits, claimed top honours with a game to spare.
– Additional reporting SuperSport
This is the first South African premier league title win for the midfielder who is currently preparing for the Cosafa Cup with the Warriors squad. However, some of his compatriots playing in the South African Premier league are not enjoying the same fate as Wangu.
Peter Shalulile and Chris Katjiukua's Highlands Park face fears of relegation from the premier league and are slowly building momentum hoping to win their remaining games to guarantee safety from exiting the league.
Other Namibian players like Dudes Mwedihanga and Benson Shilongo's Platinum Stars are number 10 on the log and Virgil Vries's Maritzburg are seventh.
The coach of Bidvest Gavin Hunt struggled to contain his emotions as he talked of the “unbelievable” experience of leading Bidvest Wits to their first ever Premiership title.
“We've done well away as well, but it's a culmination of hard work. It wasn't easy...Yoh! Can't really talk much! ”
He added that it took time to make his mark on the side, having joined from SuperSport United, where he won three successive titles.
He explained: “When I first came here, I looked at this squad and I said that I didn't think the team was good enough. And I've been here for four years now – third, third, second and now champions!
“So, it's taken a long time to try and overhaul the team, change everything – change the mentality, how we want to do it, how we want to play. It takes time, and for a club like Bidvest Wits to win the league is unbelievable. I had so many players who phoned me this morning, guys who are legends of the club. It's a great achievement.”
Hunt also praised title-rivals Mamelodi Sundowns for pushing his side all the way.
“Tough luck on Sundowns. It's been a tough race and we wish them well. They are the African champions and that is our inspiration, where we want to get to.”
On 60 points from their 29 matches played, Wits, claimed top honours with a game to spare.
– Additional reporting SuperSport
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