Furious Botswana champions’ coach storms out of press conference over black magic claims [VIDEO]
Botswana champions Jwaneng Galaxy FC coach Morena Ramoreboli stormed from a press conference in Morocco after claims of using black magic were leveled against his team following a shocking 1-0 win over Wydad Casablanca in the CAF Champions League on Saturday.
Ramoreboli masterminded a stunning win over Wydad in Marrakech with Thabang Sesinyi scoring the lone goal in the 33rd minute but a stunned Moroccan press could not believe the three-time African champions had lost to the side from Botswana and asked the coach if he had used black magic.
"Guys, you're being unfair," Ramoreboli replied to the journalist who asked the question. "Ah, now you are undermining me, you're saying we won because of black magic! Don't disrespect us," he added, before storming out of the press room.
The accusations came after Jwaneng Galaxy FC players were captured in a clip spilling an unidentified liquid at the corner flag before the match.
Botswana side Galaxy FC travelled to Morocco to beat Wydad 1-0 in CAF Champions League.
— Saddick Adams (@SaddickAdams) November 26, 2023
Moroccan Journalist; Was it Black Magic?
Galaxy Coach; 🎤 pic.twitter.com/be3LBtxwBe
Jwaneng Galaxy FC have had an impressive start to their Champions League campaign, starting with a 4-1 aggregate win over Ugandan champions Vipers in the first preliminary round, before they stunned South African giants Orlando Pirates 5-4 on post-match penalties after a 1-1 draw over two legs in the second preliminary round.
That earned them a place in the group stages where they are in Group B with 2022 champions Wydad, Tanzanian giants Simba SC and Ivory Coast heavyweights ASEC Mimosas.
Jwaneng Galaxy players captured doing some sort of ritual before the #CAFCL game against Wydad Casablanca.
— AFCON 2023 (@DiskiAfrika) November 26, 2023
Whether this helped or not, the Galaxy performance was good enough on the pitch for that 3 points. pic.twitter.com/yGxFwtUAiw
While they were considered the underdogs in the group, they find themselves top after matchday one with three points while Simba and ASEC have one each after their 1-1 draw on Saturday.
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