TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic resigned from his position with immediate effect after playing to a 1-1 with Stellenbosch at Athlone Stadium on Wednesday night.
Ramovic confirmed straight after the match that he made the decision before kickoff and had already communicated his decision to his “friend” and chairman Tim Sakazi.
His reasons for leaving only six games into the season were the club constantly selling its best players and the fact that he wanted to spend more time with his old parents.
“I think when I came, everybody knows this team was on the bottom. It was a lot of mess, let me say it this way,” Ramovic told the media after the1-1 draw with Stellenbosch.
“But we had, after I arrived, with my whole staff, I think we had a beautiful three years. It was a lot of beautiful memories, a lot of beautiful victories, a lot of beautiful games played.
“We sold 12 players to the best teams in our league. I think if I’m not mistaken the club got around, more than R40 million for these players in the last two seasons, it’s just amazing.
“I also would like here again to say a big thank you to my chairman friend, he gave me this opportunity, and I hope I paid back to him everything, because when you see now the club is just one of the most beautiful clubs in our league, and if we just have a little bit luck that we can get a sponsor, the club will rise even more because we have a chairman that is very, very intelligent.
“He knows exactly what he wants, and he has a vision and a dream. I wish him that every dream comes true.
“For myself to meet so many beautiful people in South Africa, to spend three years in these beautiful country, I cannot be more proud and to be the coach for so many top players that we improved.
“In the end, I would like to win something, and if you sell every year, half of your team and to start from the scratch again is not that easy, because it takes a lot of energy.
“I just go now the other way and try to wait for the right offer, right club, and if this kind of right offer comes out, I will try my best, and I can just say Alhamdulillah, then if this right offer doesn’t come out, I also say Alhamdulillah, because I had a beautiful three years here, so it just a beautiful time.
“And I would like to spend more with my parents, because they are older. They came with me when, when I arrived, but they spent only eight months. Now, they are back. They cannot fly so much, and my father is 76 and you never know how much time you can see my forefathers.
“So it’s time to spend time with them, and then it’s time to see them and we are happy.
“My kids, they’re also happy to see the grandfather. So it’s time, okay,”
Written by: Diski Voice
