Sekhukhune United coach Eric Tinkler is firmly focused as he seeks to secure CAF Champions League qualification for the upcoming campaign.
Founded in 2019, Sekhukhune United have performed admirably well in the soon end South African Premier League campaign. With 44 points, the club find themselves in the third position on the league standings after 25 matches.
A crucial victory over Orlando Pirates in a head-to-head clash allowed Sekhukhune United to slightly close the gap to the Champions League qualification zone despite Pirates having games in hand. But Sekhukhune’s head coach, Eric Tinkler, remains firmly focused on his outfit as the team battle a slot in African next campaign.
Tinkler emphasized that the team shouldn’t only look up at Orlando Pirates, who are ahead, but also keep an eye on Stellenbosch below.
“I think right now we’re only concerned about ourselves. Yes, they’ve played a lot of games, and from here to the end of the season, their schedule will be extremely tough.
But again, just like with Stellenbosch, we have to focus on ourselves and try to pick up as many points as possible. Whatever happens around us will happen, and if we manage to catch them, we’ll catch them. So I don’t want to focus too much on that,” Tinkler told SuperSport TV.
