Kaizer Chiefs head coach, Ernst Middendorp shared some of his conversations he had with his network of coaches abroad.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, the German mentor has been in contact with a number of coaches abroad, in particular the likes of Frank Wormuth of Dutch Eredivisie side Heracles, Achim Beierlorzer of Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga, Chicago Fire's Sebastian Pelzer and Bradley Carnell, the assistant coach at New York Red Bull.
Speaking to Chiefs official website, Middendorp shared points of some of his discussions with these coaches and revealing how it relates to the current circumstances in Mzansi.
"They also raise the issue of uncertainty. We all go on with our daily training activities, but most of us have no idea when we will resume playing. We also discuss whether the league season will be ended without completing the number of games that still have to be played, or that the season will be finished without playing the remaining matches," Middendorp said.
"Situations are different, for example, in America's MLS they have played only two matches so far, whereas we, in South Africa, were heading towards the end of the season. It is important to know what is happening around the world and to exchange information.
"It is worrying just to think about the immense pressure this has put on the business of football. Again, I am closely following the developments around the world. Look at Germany, where they are trying to restart the league season.
"The economic impact will be overwhelming on the soccer clubs if this situation goes on for more weeks without playing games. Let us just hope that people will learn lessons from all of this and that the COVID-19 pandemic will help change economic models and perhaps also explore different methods of planning," he added.
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