Al Ahly were not willing to allow Percy Tau to accept his Bafana Bafana call-up and reportedly resorted to issuing shocking threats!
Reports emerging from Egypt claim that Percy Tau’s future at Al Ahly came under threat after the club issued him with a stern warning regarding his call-up to Bafana Bafana.
Percy Tau is yet to make his debut for Al Ahly due to an injury he picked up while on international duty with Bafana Bafana earlier this month.
Percy Tau, who is currently working his way to full fitness in Egypt with the Al Ahly medical staff, was announced in Hugo Broos’ preliminary squad however the CAF Champions League champions reportedly threatened to terminate his contract if he made himself available for Bafana Bafana.
South Africa will now have to do without Tau for their back-to-back Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia next month.
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Percy Tau will return to train with Al Ahly again after two weeks, after recovering from his injury. Al Ahly had threatened Tau if he joined the South African national team camp, they would terminate his contract,” Al Ahly legend Ahmed Shobeir said.
Star Bafana Bafana striker Percy Tau subsequently missed out on selection while European duo of Gift Links and Luther Singh were also omitted from the national squad by Hugo Broos. Siyanda Xulu is the only foreign based player in Broos’ latest squad.
Bafana Bafana are top of Group G with four points from two games following their goalless away draw to Zimbabwe before beating Ghana 1-0 at FNB Stadium three days later.
They’ll now have to face Ethiopia both home and away without their talisman Percy Tau who has returned to training in Egypt after recovering from the injury that has delayed his Al Ahly debut following his blockbuster move from Brighton and Hove Albion in England
