Bafana Bafana attacker Percy Tau was a no-show on Thursday as his team Qatar Sports Club beat Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League assignment.
The 30-year-old joined the Qatari outfit from the Egyptian heavyweights Al Ahly a couple of days ago. He made his debut on Friday, January 17 in the Qatar UAE Super Cup fixture against Al Nasr, a match they fell 5-1 against Al Nasr. Tau played the entire game but could not save the King.
The fans had expected to see the South African make his debut in the country's top-flight football at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, but that wasn't the case. The Lion of Judah was missing in action as Ahmed Abdelkader scored the only goal of the match.
Qatar SC's Media Officer Khaled Abdullah Al Kuwari has since explained why Tau was not part of the team that played Al Sadd.
Why Tau missed the Al Sadd game
“Percy Tau suffered a sudden health problem before the team's match against Al Sadd in the Qatari league. Before that, he was with us normally and participated in the team's last training sessions,” he stated.
“Tau would have normally participated in the match between Qatar and Al Sadd, but the sudden health problem forced him to miss the match. Things did not go out of their normal context, and there is no other reason for this absence.”
He went on to explain Qatar SC's relationship with Al Ahly, “Our experience with Al-Ahly players is good, as we have Ahmed Abdel-Qader and Percy Tau, and before them, we obtained the services of Moroccan defender Badr Banoun.
“We would like to thank the Al-Ahly club's board of directors for the cooperation between us. We enjoy professional dealings with one of the most prestigious clubs, not only in the Arab world but in the world,” he concluded.
