Golden Arrows boss against psychologists in football

Having gone six matches without a win, Golden Arrows boss Mabhudi Khenyeza is totally against the appointment of psychologists in football.

Khenyeza, a former player himself, says psychologists don’t have a place in the game of football as they have not played the sport.

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Arrows suffered their sixth defeat in all competitions when they were downed by Orlando Pirates via a 2-1 scoreline on Sunday afternoon.

In his address to the media per FarPOST, the former Kaizer Chiefs and Arrows star implies that his players do not need the services of a psychologist.

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GOLDEN ARROWS BOSS AGAINST PSYCHOLOGISTS IN FOOTBALL

This comes as Arrows started the current DStv Premiership campaign on a high note but they are going through a slump – Khenyeza hopes they will turn the corner.

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Placed seventh on the log table with 20 points from six victories out of 14 league matches, Arrows now trail log leaders Mamelodi Sundowns by 13 points.

Moreover, the Abafana Bes’thende coach insists that he has been in such a situation in his career and there is no need for a university graduate to help his players.

“A psychologist doesn’t play football. They just wear a suit and a tie and read scriptures,” says the Arrows boss Khenyeza.

“I don’t believe in psychologists in football. We play football and what we have experienced in football we have been in these situations.

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“I can’t bring someone who has never experienced that. Someone who sits behind the desk to study and graduates and then talks about what is happening in football.”

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The man who also played for Sundowns and Ajax Cape Town adds that employing a person who works with psyche will not benefit his team.

“That person has never had this kind of experience, they have never been in the field with 50,000 [supporters]. The only thing that they focus on is to sit and go through [studying]. I don’t believe psychologists, maybe because of my background,” he adds.

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“I have played, [Musa] Bilankulu also played, we have been in this situation with the teams that we played for. We have been close to relegation with teams that we played for but we managed to come out.

“In the same team that we are at now, we have been close to relegation how many times? Last season something like that. Now if you bring a psychologist what are they going to talk about? He will give you quotes and never talk about situations in football.”

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Up next for the former MTN8 champions is a clash against losing Carling Knockout Cup finalists TS Galaxy on Saturday afternoon – the match will be played at Mpumalanga Stadium.

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