Andile Jali to hang his boots?
'Andile Jali has done it all in football,' a source told FARPost . 'When he joined Chippa United at the start of the season, it was more about enjoying football,' a source said on the PSL legend.
'The problem now is that he hasn't played that much for the club, so I think that's what will decide his future. Chippa is unlikely to take the option on Jali's contract, and he could go out the exit door. Another thing is that there are retirement talks for the player,' the source continued on FARPost . Andile Jali joins Chippa United. Image: @ChippaUnitedFC/X
DECISION DURING THE SEASON BREAK
'As I said, this is a player who has done it all. At the age of 35, retirement is a big topic now, so the next few weeks will be interesting.
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