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Orlando Pirates coach Josef Zinnbauer thanked the club and fans for the support and good wishes that he and his family have received for his son, who remains in a coma in a hospital in Germany after a terrible car accident.
Zinnbauer showed remarkable commitment by returning the Pirates from a trip to Germany of just a few days to be on the bench in the Bucs’ 2-0 MTN8 semi-final, the second leg win against the Kaizer Chiefs at the stadium FNB on Sunday.
Fabio Zinnbauer (24) remains, the coach said, “fighting for his life” in the hospital. Josef Zinnbauer said he believes he and his family have had the support of “all of South Africa.”
“First, I have to thank the guys, they have supported us, they have supported my family,” Zinnbauer said, seeming to visibly suppress his emotions.
“A lot of fans, the whole staff, the whole team and the whole club, they have really energized me and my family with the messages, the WhatsApps, the emails.
“It’s amazing. It’s fantastic for me and my family. I passed the words on to my family and we got a lot of energy from it.
“Thank you for this. Thank you to the president [Pirates chairman Irvin Khoza] for letting me go.
“Yes, the reason is that my son is still fighting for his life. At the moment he is in a coma. And I can’t do anything for him right now.
“And, yes, we have to see what is happening in the next few days. We pray for him and give him the energy that we receive from the other boys; from all over South Africa, that’s my feeling. “
Zinnbauer departed for OR Tambo International Airport, flying to Germany that night, almost straight from the Pirates’ 3-0 semifinal first leg victory against the Chiefs at Orlando Stadium on Saturday, October 31.
He only missed one game, the 1-0 league win over Bloemfontein Celtic on Wednesday night, where assistant coach Fadlu Davids took the reins on the bench.
Fabio Zinnbauer was involved in a car accident when his Skoda Octavia collided with a truck on Sunday, October 25.
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