Tanzanian outfit Simba recently followed in the footsteps of Royal AM's MaMkhize in a recent post-match stunt.
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Tanzanian giants Simba SC stunned when the club's officials handed out cash on the field to reward the players for progressing to the next round of the CAF Champions League.
It's not the first time Simba have pulled this stunt on the continental stage, with MaMkhize and Royal AM shocking South African football in 2021 when they did something similar.
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Simba Royal AM: On-pitch cash flex
Simba SC put six goals past Morena Ramoreboli's Jwaneng Galaxy in the CAF Champions League on Saturday, securing their spot in the Quarter-finals by finishing second in Group B.
After the encounter at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Simba's board members handed out wads of cash to the players, which is said to be a bonus for their efforts.
"Thank you so much President Samia Suluhu for this gift," wrote Simba SC on their Instagram, thanking their country's president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has served as president of Tanzania since 2021 and is the first ever woman to serve in the role.
Tanzania's Minister of Sport handed over the R747 980 cash bonus to Simba for their win over Jwaneng Galaxy, with another R3.7 million bonus for qualifying for the CAF CL's last eight.
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The club made the same gesture to the players in March last year, after their group match win over Vipors FC, with the Simba's officials handing the players a sum worth around R40 000.
South African football fans are no stranger to this sort of stunt, the flashy Royal AM owner Shauwn Mkhize, her son, chairman Andile Mpisane and their entourage were seen with a big brown envelope, parading huge sums of money after their 2-1 win over Maritzburg United.
The gaudy spectacle trended on social media back in October 2021, with many users assuming Royal AM were handing their players winning bonuses.
Some players were seen objecting to the gesture, with many critics calling the conduct by Royal unprofessional. Thwihli Thwahla's CEO at the time, Sinky Mnisi said the money was not meant for the players, saying it was a bet made for charitable causes.
The club was fined R1.65 million as punishment, with R1.325 million of it being suspended after agreeing to a plea deal.
So there was no voice of reason to tell Mamkhize that this is unprofessional. https://t.co/xqkgkwO6qq
— Mthokozisi Dube (@dube_mthoko) October 3, 2021
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