Chiefs came on top for Mathoho’s signature

Mathoho is now part of gold and black family

After a long run Kaizer Chiefs have managed to won the signature of Bafana Bafana defender Mulomowandau Mathoho from Bloemfontein Celtic, over Mamelodi Sundowns.

It have been confirmed that Mathoho hhave sign a three year agreement with the Naturena based club - Amakhosi – after the player reject Celtic’s plans to sell him to Sundowns.

Celtic chief executive Khumbulani Konco confirmed Mathoho had written a letter to the club saying he preferred to sign with Chiefs rather than Sundowns, even though Phunya Sele Sele had reached an agreement with the Chloorkop side.

“We did receive a letter from Mathoho whereby he indicated he wanted to join Chiefs. But we have been talking to both clubs (Chiefs and Sundowns). We spoke to Bobby (Motaung) this week and there’s some progress,” Konco said.

A source from Amakhosi camp, who didn’t want to be named, confirms that the player is now in the gold and black family, “the deal is done – the player is ours.”

Mathoho’s manager, Tim Sukazi, confirmed that the defender, nicknamed Tower, would leave Bloemfontein only for Amakhosi.

“We learnt with shock that Sundowns officials were camping outside the house of Mathoho’s parents in Venda, trying to convince them to sway him to their stable.

‘‘The boy wants to play for Chiefs. He told Celtic expressly that he won’t go to Sundowns. I’m confident they will grant him his wish because surely nobody would want a disgruntled player in their camp,” Sukazi said.

Mathoho who played in his third international cap in Bafana victory against Gabon last Friday, formed an impenetrable defensive partnership with Morgan Gould, who has also signed for Chiefs.