Former Kaizer Chiefs player Keagan Dolly has publicly refuted claims that he was earning a salary of R1 million per month during his time at the club.
Dolly, who spent four seasons at Naturena after joining the team from French side Montpellier in 2021, was rumoured to be the highest-paid player in the Premier Soccer League.
In an interview with Robert Marawa, a Hollywoodbets Brand Ambassador on 947, the midfielder expressed his surprise when he came across reports stating his supposed earnings.
The 31-year-old said the rumours created additional pressure on him to perform at Amakhosi, as fans and critics had heightened expectations based on those false figures.
“There was a story on Twitter one day that I was earning R1,4 million and I was shocked because it was nowhere near that,” Dolly said.
“And a lot of people believed that story and that’s why I say that added more pressure on me.
“People (fans) look at me like, you the highest-paid player in the league not only at the club what are you giving us, what are you doing?
“So, every time I step on the training field or step onto the playing field, I have to handle myself in a certain way because people expect that from the highest-paid player.
“So, that comes with more pressure, and it gave me a sense of trying to do more than what I had to do, at the time I felt like doing everyone’s role and forgetting about playing my own game.
“That was lies, and it just brought a lot of pressure.”
The former Bafana Bafana player made 67 appearances with Amakhosi netting 14 goals and contributing 11 assists across all competitions after his four-year stint with the Soweto giants.
