Sekhukhune United skipper Linda “Figo” Mntambo has urged his former teammate Sipho Mbule to “take care” of himself at his new club, Orlando Pirates, wishing him to succeed there.
Mbule, who has a reputation for ill-discipline, joined Pirates as a free agent a few weeks ago after Mamelodi Sundowns decided against renewing his contract. The Bethlehem-born, Free State, midfield maestro spent last season on loan at Sekhukhune. At Babina Noko, Mbule, 27, showed flashes of brilliance here and there, but it was his alleged wayward behaviour that saw him make headlines.
“I’ve only congratulated him, wished him well. He’s a good footballer. I won’t lie, I am a fan of his talent and what he’s capable of doing. Hopefully, he gets there at Pirates and takes care of himself. I want to see him winning,” Mntambo, who spent three years at Pirates before joining Sekhukhune in 2022, said.
“Before he joined us here at Sekhukhune, he told me that he wanted to come over and I told him that this team was the best platform for him to shine. Unfortunately, things didn’t go well for him here, but now I hope he does well at Pirates. He must repay the people who’d pay any amount of money to watch him, like me.”