Ghana striker Mohammed Anas has reportedly been released by South African side TS Galaxy for ‘bringing bad luck to the club’.
Anas is the footballer who mistakenly thanked his wife and his girlfriend during a post-match interview.
According to a report by South African portal Citizen News, the forward’s teammates were the ones who raised the concern.
Despite being born in Ghana, Anas has played all his senior career in South Africa, lining up for Maritzburg United, Free State Stars, Polokwane City and Black Leopards.
The 26-year-old, however, joined TS Galaxy earlier this year but has rarely featured for the club.
A source close to the club is quoted as saying that every team Anas plays for ends up fighting relegation, which has led to him being considered as bad luck.
“Every team he’s played for here (in South Africa) has either dodged relegation by a whisker or got relegated,” the source said.
“He was at Maritzburg and they merely survived relegation that season. He was at Free State Stars when they were relegated and the same happened at Polokwane City.
“Last season he was with Black Leopards and the same thing happened. The players were worried that they are trying everything but the results are just not coming. He was quietly released by the club last week.”
Anas courted controversy four years ago when he thanked his wife and girlfriend during a post-game interview.
Meanwhile, ex-Super Eagles of Nigeria captain Mikel Obi was sacked by Kuwait SC because he stopped being competitive, according to a top journalist.
Kuwait SC announced that they have terminated the contract of Mikel.
They did not give any reasons for this decision.
However, a Kuwait-based journalist Bader Almeraabi said the former Chelsea star failed to live up to expectations.
“Mikel’s performance was not good and he could not run, was not mobile and was playing like a tourist, that was the reason his contract was cancelled,” the journalist told totorinews.com
“His physical condition was very bad. He was walking on the pitch, instead of running like his other teammates, too bad.
“The club discovered later that he lacked strong physical condition for a professional footballer.”
