A dig at former Bafana Bafana coach? Clinton Larsen insists he's 'not obsessed with coaching' Kaizer Chiefs, Mamelodi Sundowns & Orlando Pirates - 'A lot of coaches haven't won anything with big clubs'

Coach Clinton Larsen engineered Magesi FC's promotion to the Premier Soccer League in the ongoing campaign.

He led Dikwena Tsa Meetse to their first ever major trophy in South African top-flight football when they beat Mamelodi Sundowns to secure the Carling Knockout.

However, he left after playing the Carling All-Stars team, and since then he has been a free agent.

Larsen won the hearts of many football-loving fans in the country through his tactics.

Prior to lifting the Carling Knockout, Dikwena Tsa Meetse had beaten Orlando Pirates 3-2 in the first hurdle.

They also played to a 2-2 draw with Kaizer Chiefs in their first ever competitive meeting in the Premier Soccer League.

Many coaches would jump at the opportunity to manage the likes of Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates, and Mamelodi Sundowns, but Larsen has a different view.

The likes of former Bafana Bafana assistant coach Steve Komphela and Mandla Ncikazi coached Chiefs, and Pirates respectively, and they are yet to win major trophies in their coaching careers.

“A lot of coaches, including local coaches, have had an opportunity to coach those clubs but have not won anything,” the 54-year-old told FARPost.

“At Chiefs, Sundowns and Pirates, there are coaches who have been there and have not won anything. Maybe not at Sundowns, but I know the other [two] clubs, [it has happened].

But I’ve always said this: football is my love and passion. I’m not obsessed with coaching in the PSL [top-flight]. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. I’m also not obsessed with coaching a big club," he continued.

“It would be nice one day if it happened, but for me, it’s not the most important thing because, as I said, it would be nice to test yourself as a coach with the calibre of players that these clubs have and see what you can do with such talented groups of players.

“Unfortunately, I’ve always coached small teams from Chippa [United], to [Golden] Arrows, to Maritzburg [United], to [Bloemfontein] Celtic, to Magesi. It has always been small to medium-sized clubs. But like I said, I’ve lived an underdog life since I was a kid, like most South Africans have. And for me, that’s something I really, really enjoy," he added.

“When you enjoy success with smaller teams, it’s really memories that will last for the rest of your life," Larsen concluded.

It is obvious that Larsen has experience when it comes to coaching in Mzansi since he has also played in the top tier before.

It is interesting to see the next step for Larsen most probably after the ongoing campaign concludes.