Former Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs defender Jimmy Tau has announced his retirement from football.
The right-back, who has missed the last 12 months with injury, was not offered a new deal at Naturena at the end of last season and has decided to call it a day.
Tau made the announcement on Tuesday, his 33rd birthday, having turned down interest from a number of teams in his services.
“I know I served with loyalty and pride. Thank you to Kaizer Motaung and Dr Irvin Khoza, for allowing me to lead their teams,” Tau says.
Tau has been involved in a public spat with Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung after he made a comment that he was surprised he had been released by Chiefs.
Motaung responded that Tau knew the club were looking at other players going forward and suggested the former Bafana Bafana defender was showing sour grapes.
