After a poor run of form, Cape Town City sacked their head coach, Benni McCarthy on Monday.
Much of the social media reaction focused on the timing of the sacking, joking City were using their "night shift'' data or airtime to allegedly communicate the matter.
Either way, the fans were upset the news was conveyed during their sleep as the nation awoke to find out the exit of McCarthy in Cape Town.
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