Staff Reporter.
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Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly banned Itumeleng Khune from excessively using social media in an attempt to help him focus on his game.
KickOff.Com reports that Khune was asked by Chiefs to slow down on either posting or relying to his fans on social media.
Chiefs players were recently caught in the stands by TV cameras while busy on their cellphones during the team’s match against SuperSport United.
The players’ actions in the stands – a group that included Willard Katsande and Siphelele Ntshangase – while the match was still in progress was met with mixed feelings in certain quarters of local football.
While some shrugged it off, others believe it showed disrespect to the club, especially since the Glamour Boys are going through a difficult period in both domestic and continental football.
“It was not for bad intentions by the club but to help the player [Khune] focus on his soccer career,” says the source.
“The player has taken the club’s action in good spirits and there are no issues.”
The Bafana Bafana goalkeeper last tweeted on February 1 last month in reference to his lack of regular minutes this season, with his last Instagram post was on January 31 asking his followers for grooming advice.
Chiefs spokesperson Vina Maphosa didn’t immediately respond to questions when requesting comment.