Eric Tinkler on Sekhukhune United PSL title talk: The club has never mandated me to win the Betway Premiership as you the media is suggesting

Eric Tinkler said his mandate at Sekhukhune United has never been about winning the Betway Premiership.

Tinkler said this thinking of him gunning for the PSL title with Babina Noko is created by the media.

“No, different to what I said right at the beginning of the season. Target and objective is top three. You’re the guys who are talking about leagues,” said Tinkler after his side lost 3-1 to Mamelodi Sundowns in the Betway Premiership clash at Loftus Versveld on Sunday afternoon.

“I’m talking about top three. That’s my mandate, top three. One in two, not a possibility perhaps? If we won today, would we be competing for the league? Yes.

“Yes, but my mandate hasn’t changed. Top three. Nothing says we can’t now go win the next two games and close that gap.

“Every single game we go into, we plan and prepare to win that game. I don’t have the luxury of planning ahead and saying, ‘oh no, yeah, I can get a point, maybe over there I can get no points and then over there, three points.’

“No. These three points today [would be] important. Why? Because our target is top three. The sooner we can create a gap between ourselves and everybody else to reach top three, the better.”
The loss to Sundowns meant Sekhukhune remains third on the standings with 32 points.

They are nine points behind table toppers Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns, who are second with 41 point.

On Wednesday Sekhukhune United face Durban City in a PSL game.