Jabulani Maluleke Sad to See Ex-Professionals Struggling in Life!

Jabulani Maluleke Sad to See Ex-Professionals Struggling in Life! The former midfielder is unhappy with the state of his former colleagues.

PSL players have always struggled to maintain their finances after they retire from the game. Jabulani Maluleke has expressed his sadness at this problem.

It is no lie that the majority of PSL players come from dire conditions, thus leaving them financially uneducated. So, when they do make it and start earning over R100 000 per month, they become ‘liberal’ with their earnings.

In the past, PSL players have struggled to plan for their futures after retirement, often leaving them broke.

“It is sad because the careers of some of our players were messed up by drinking and smoking,” Maluleke told Mahlatse Mphahlele of Times Live.

“It is sad to see your colleagues not doing well after playing football. It breaks my heart because some of them used to earn a lot of money and were very good.

“It breaks my heart to see guys not doing well after football.

“I don’t drink, but I have played and hung out a lot with people who drink. I have played with people who used to come to training drunk and I have rescued a lot of people calling me at 2am or 3am asking me to come and pick them up. 

“I had to make sure they wake up the next morning and if they don’t wake up, I have to cover for them and say they are not feeling well. You must remember I was a captain and sometimes I had to cover for the guys. 

“If you come to training and you are not in a good state, I will come to you or call the whole team and say this guy is messed up today. Let’s cover for him, let him go home or go to the physio room to sleep there.” He spoke.

The PSL launched the Player Transition Programme to aid this perpetual issue. Jabulani Maluleke Sad to See Ex-Professionals Struggling in Life!