Football fans are finding it hard to believe Orlando Pirates star Thembinkosi Lorch’s salary which was revealed by his lawyer in court.
Orlando Pirates fans and football fans in general were taken aback when it was revealed how much midfielder Thembinkosi Lorch earns.
This follows his appearance last week in Randburg Magistrate’s Court, where Magistrate Mkhasibe asked his lawyer, Pierre de Kock, to reveal personal information about him.
The 30-year-old Pirates player is awaiting his sentence after being found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Fundiswa Nokuphiwa Mathithibala, in June of this year. They were still together when the incident occurred in September 2020.
In a bid for a lighter sentence, De Kock disclosed that Lorch earns roughly R50,000. He also revealed the award-winning soccer star’s dependents, i.e., his siblings and two children who are eight and three years old.
“As a soccer player, his salary fluctuates, and his salary is roughly R50 000. He has to send money to his first child who lives with their mother in Qwa-Qwa, and he lives with his other child. My client will appreciate a suspended sentence,” De Kock told the court.
Lorch’s salary revelation surprised football fans on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), as many assumed the player earned much more.