Legendary Zambian coach Jacob Sakala, who has a rich coaching history in South Africa from the years he has worked in the PSL, has joined the football fraternity in warning against the deadly Coronavirus.
In his important and inspiring COVID-19 message which he delivered in a light-hearted way, Sakala reiterated the importance of social distancing that the government and all the authorities that have been preaching about.
"I am safe and everyone in the family is safe. Thank you! For now, I am just watching this big game that is currently underway. In case you are not sure of what I am talking about, the big game is between the world and Corona. What a big game! It is a different game of its kind where no supporters are allowed to watch. We are all just going to see the results of this tough world cup match afterwards," said Sakala.
"On a serious note, it is a tough one I am telling you and we just all hope for the best. We are all required to adhere to the rules. The government has asked all of us to follow the instructions under the name of the rainbow nation and we are hoping that we will get through this. This disaster is real and we can't afford to take any chances. It is real and eliminating (people) one by one," the coach told the Siya crew.
"I have observed that there are a lot of people who have been breaking the rules and I am pleading with them to stop. But from the side of the government I am also puzzled with some of the things as I see that they are now issuing permits (for informal traders). What are the permits for? I mean, we are close to finishing the 21-day lockdown period as set out by the President, and it is only now that we hear about the permits with a few days left before the end (of the lockdown). I think they should just wait and allow us to finish the original 21-day period and we can all take it from there. To the entire world, keep indoors please. The good thing about this plea of keeping indoors is that it gives some of us the opportunity to be with our families and wives after being away for some time due to the nature of our jobs. The wives must be happy now that we are not allowed anymore to be away from the houses and that is good for the families," Sakala concluded.
