Seth Willis

Pressure is mounting on the Glamour Boys management to send home the technical team, which has been serving on an interim basis since the exit of Nasreddine Nabi early in the season. Fans marched to the Naturena Village to demand changes after recent struggles across all competitions. Amakhosi are hoping to finish among the top two positions for the CAF Champions League ticket but seemingly have a fight on their hands to qualify for the Top Eight.

The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Sekhukhune United midfielder has, in the past, been associated with indiscipline issues. A section of the Buccaneers supporters were afraid the problem had recurred with baseless rumours surfacing on Social Media that he is suspended by the club.

The Glamour Boys have been struggling in the last couple of matches, where they have lost five of the last six games played across all competitions. The Soweto giants have been accused of not investing in quality players, opting to go for the unattached ones. After winning the Nedbank Cup last year, the club is almost guaranteed a trophyless campaign.

The defending Premier Soccer League champions have revealed plans to face one of the elite teams, not only in Germany but in Europe at large. South African players have an opportunity to gauge themselves against their European-based colleagues and maybe get better deals abroad. Mzansi football lovers will enjoy watching their own team facing a top side.

Masandawana are the only team from Mzansi in the ongoing CAF inter-club competition following the elimination of the Glamour Boys, the Sea Robbers, and Stellenbosch. The Brazilians will reap big, as confirmed by the organisers, but they should go all the way and bring the most coveted trophy home. Last season, they reached the final but fell to Pyramids.

The Soweto giants are seemingly braced to end the 2025/26 campaign without silverware, having ended their decade-long drought barely a year ago with the Nedbank Cup triumph. The Glamour Boys enjoy a massive following in and outside the country. Their struggles are allegedly harming the nation, and something should be done.

The Soweto giants have been struggling for consistency, especially in the final third, where they have not been taking their scoring opportunities. Despite bringing on board players who could help them solve their scoring problems, the Glamour Boys have consistently failed to score more than one goal in most matches this season.

The Glamour Boys are experiencing a tough run that has seen them get eliminated from competitions in the ongoing campaign. The Amakhosi management recently stated that a CAF Champions League slot for the team will be enough, but the supporters want more. Currently, the Soweto giants are trailing both Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns by 14 points.

In the last decade, the Glamour Boys have been making frequent changes in the technical team, as well as signing players regularly during the off-season transfer window. However, only one silverware - the Nedbank Cup won last season, is the only trophy they can show. Amakhosi have now been advised on the next step.

The Soweto giants are expected to make changes to their technical team once the 2025/26 campaign concludes, due to the challenges posed by the absence of an experienced tactician. Some top coaches have been linked with a move to the Glamour Boys, who are desperate to get it right in their bid to deliver trophies.

The situation at the Glamour Boys has been unbearable for the fans owing to the four straight losses across all competitions. Some of the key players have been missing in action, with reports indicating that the technical team, led by co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef, omitted them from recent assignments owing to breach of contract.

The Glamour Boys' chances of finishing the season without silverware are high after crashing out of the Nedbank Cup and CAF Inter-club competition in recent weeks. The Soweto giants are limping in the Premier Soccer League as well, leaving the defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns and old rivals Orlando Pirates to fight for the title in a two horse race.

There have been questions about the availability and fitness of the 'Master Chef' who has been used sparingly by the Sea Robbers after the conclusion of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with Bafana Bafana. The Buccaneers have been relying on other players in midfield despite the quality of the former Mamelodi Sundowns star who joined the club at the beginning of the season.

The Portuguese tactician has endured a tough campaign with the defending Premier Soccer League (PSL) champions both domestically and abroad. However, it seems the former Esperance coach has finally managed to turn his fortune around. The 53-year-old is hopeful of ending his first full season on a high.

The former Manchester United strikers' tactician has been doing quite well in his coaching career after hanging up his boots. The 48-year-old has been linked with the national team to take over from coach Hugo Broos after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

Both Masandawana and the Sea Robbers have been doing well in the race for the league crown, where they are both on 44 points from the 19 games played so far. Some stakeholders feel this is the time when the Buccaneers can beat the Brazilians to the title and end their decade-long dominance, where they have been crowned eight times in a row.

The former Esperance tactician believes the lack of modern technology in South African top-flight football, which, he insists, has hurt the Brazilians and the other teams. Masandawana are chasing the Premier Soccer League crown for the ninth time in a row, but face stiff competition from leaders Orlando Pirates.

There have been questions raised about some decisions made in the South African top tier, some of which have cost teams trophies as well as points. SAFA, alongside the Premier Soccer League management, has been working in conjunction with the government to improve the situation of football in the country.