“It is the worst thing that could happen to any player. Even your worst enemy, you would not wish them to go through what I went through last weekend. I have in the past seen how fans can turn against you and it can break you.

It was tough but I must say I am feeling much better now. Thank you to the support I have received from everyone,” said Tau.

Tau ,currently one of the better right backs in the country, watched in disbelief as Tuks scored their third goal on Saturday night. He was also turned in and out by Tuks striker as they scored the winning goal.

“I heard a whistle and I think other guys at the back did hear a whistle,” he recalled. “Suddenly the player had scored. I charged to the referee but he told me he did not blow the whistle. By the time they scored their fourth goal I was finished,” said Tau who was distraught after the game that saw Kaizer Chiefs being knocked out of the lucrative Nedbank Cup.

Tau who joined his teammates at training yesterday said he has put the disappointment behind and is now focusing on the future.

“We cannot reverse what happened. I do know saying sorry at this stage to our supporters will not be enough. I just want all Amakhosi faithful to know that we never went to the game to lose. We knew that it was going to be tough and errors cost us. I take responsibility as a man and a captain of the team of what happened last Saturday,”

“The past couple of days have been tough. I am grateful for the support I have received from everyone. This is just another chapter in my life and I need to pick myself up and focus on the next challenges.

My character has been tested but I will soldier on,” said the visibly disappointed Tau.

Kaizer Chiefs captain believes there is a lot to look forward to, “We have tough games against top sides coming up next month. We have to focus on winning each and every game. The team is embarrassed by what happened and we would like to send our apologies to the fans,” he concluded.