Following a 1-0 away defeat to Simba SC in the CAF Confederation Cup clash, Orlando Pirates coach Mandla Ncikazi lambasted the home side for the hostile treatment they received in Tanzania.
Ncikazi went on to mention the VAR not being used and a dubious penalty that was awarded to Simba while he feels that they also deserved one but were not given.
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Simba SC CEO Barbara Gonzalez says they will file a complaint against Ncikazi and are concerned about the treatment they will receive in South Africa in the return leg.
“If you want to play mind games I would like to ask him to keep my country out of his mouth and also my team,” Gonzalez said.
“No such things happened and even if PSG would like to come, they will be treated with the same hospitality. But for someone to go as far as saying Simba was abusive or didn’t give them support and was hostile, was absolutely incorrect.
“All the support that was required was given and Simba has never been a bad host.
“We want to take this further. I want to use this as a teachable moment.
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“As CEO of Simba, I don’t accept it as a citizen of Tanzania and I don’t accept this and for this reason, I am going to file a strong complaint. So I would like to see Pirates and also the government address this because it puts us in a tricky predicament.
“It also creates a lot of fear heading to South Africa. We know that there is a high crime rate and we understand the challenges South Africans are facing at the moment so you start to question the kind of treatment that you may or may not receive.
“I am deeply concerned and worried.”
Pirates will host Simba SC in the second leg of the competition’s quarter-final on Sunday at Orlando Stadium.
