‘R900 salary after tax’ – Ex-Orlando Pirates star
‘R900 salary after tax’ – Ex-Orlando Pirates star
Orlando Pirates‘ former superstar Teko Modise has reflected on his early career at Ria Stars. It was where he earned a very high salary, which he says positively humbled him.
FORMER ORLANDO PIRATES STAR TEKO MODISE ON HIS FIRST SALARY
Long before Modise entered the big time to enjoy millions and luxury clothes and cars, the Soweto-born Orlando Pirates legend paid his dues at Ria Stars. Asked by iDiski Times‘ leading reporter David Kappel in the latest digital edition about the salaries in his career, Modise said he would only chat about his very first cheque.
The Orlando Pirates legend revealed that it was a payment of R2 000, which resulted in R9 00 after tax.
“The only salary that I’ll actually speak about is the first salary that I was earning as a professional footballer, when I was playing for Ria Stars, I was earning R2,000 – and after tax, it was like R900 and something.
“So those are salaries that humble you, especially when you’re from home, you can’t send anything home. So it humbles you, it forces you to work a little bit harder. And you’re surrounded by players who are driving nice cars, and wearing nice clothes.
“But also you know that your time is coming, you also want to be in the space. I think that humbled me and I think that was the smallest I’ve ever got in my life in my entire life. But of course, as you progress, you’re getting better and better, the salary gets better and all that type of stuff,” the former Orlando Pirates maestro concluded.
HOW TO STOP MAMELODI SUNDOWNS
Staying with Modise, the former Bafana Bafana attacker recently suggested how Orlando Pirates can end Mamelodi Sundowns’ unstoppable dynasty of seven DStv Premiership titles in a row.
“It’s a difficult one because everyone wants Mamelodi Sundowns to be challenged by Orlando Pirates,” said the 41-year-old Modise via FARPost.
“But looking at the gap now, Orlando Pirates should be playing for [CAF] Champions League position, not the league per se. But what troubles Pirates is the consistency because they play so well in cup competitions. I think they have the know-how as to how to win cup competitions.
“However, the consistency in the league becomes a problem. You look at the record they have this season on away games, it’s not convincing, it’s not a team you should be winning a league with that type of record.
“So, next season, if they can try and balance that, be as dominant as they are at home and away. I think that would chance for them to win the league,” concluded the former Orlando Pirates jersey number 11.