Following the surprising departure of Steve Barker from the Cape Winelands outfit to join Simba SC in Tanzania, Stellies were faced with the crucial task of making the perfect appointment—someone who aligns with the club’s culture and has the ability to deliver on its mandate.
In a bid to stabilise the boat rocked by inconsistency in their ongoing Premier Soccer League season, the club have made a wide range of changes. The club have brought on board key figures that are experienced in top-flight football, hoping their arrival will give them the positive results they are yearning for. The newly appointed figures have enough time to strategise and come up with a working plan before the season resumes after the AFCON break.
There have been changes in several Premier Soccer League matches, especially on coaching department, where those who are seemingly not delivering have been replaced by tacticians who might be having what is needed. With the league set to resume in mid-January after the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) break, some teams will have new faces on the touchline.
The former Moroka Swallows coach has thrown his hat into the ring, insisting he is best suited to lead the Soweto giants and could be the solution to their problems. His comments come at a time when Amakhosi are being led by co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef, who stepped in following the departure of Nasreddine Nabi. The current situation could pave the way for the Glamour Boys to appoint a substantive head coach at the end of the season.
The current AFCON break has seen exciting development in the technical set-up of the Cape Winelands side. The incoming coach is expected to use this pause in action to drill players in his philosophy and demands before competitive football resumes in January. Adding intrigue, a former Amakhosi tactician is already being strongly linked with the Western Cape outfit.
The defending Premier Soccer League champions, Masandawana, are getting stiff competition from the Soweto giants, the Buccaneers, who have been consistent in their bid to win the South African top-flight football. The Brazilians have been dominating the top tier for almost a decade, where they have been crowned nine times.
The KwaZulu-Natal club has made a major decision on their coach just before Premier Soccer League teams go for the AFCON break. It comes as no surprise that they dismissed the former Amakhosi tactician, especially after reports indicated that his departure was imminent. He joins a list of this season's casualties, Luc Eymael and Sinethemba Badela were also shown the exit door by Chippa United.
Another PSL club has shaken up their technical team, resulting in the dismissal of a seasoned tactician. The coach, a highly respected figure in South African football, finds himself out of a job before the campaign even reaches its halfway stage. His exit underscores the mounting pressure on teams to produce results in an increasingly unforgiving environment.
Durban City are gearing up for a fierce showdown when they host a ruthless Soweto outfit at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. The Durban side will be hoping to sign off their final home match of the first half of the 2025/26 campaign in style and, with a bit of luck, push themselves up into fourth place.
Meanwhile, Pirates will arrive intent on guarding their winning streak and ensuring their momentum doesn’t take a knock.
South Africa’s current head coach, Hugo Broos, is set to retire from professional coaching after the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. His departure will mark the end of his tenure with Bafana Bafana, closing a defining chapter and opening the door for the search for a new tactician to guide the national team forward.
The Glamour Boys are hoping to get their third successive win across all competitions after their initial struggles, especially in domestic matches, where they went five games in all tournaments without a win. It will be a tough outing against the Mswenko Boys, who are seemingly getting it right following their initial struggles in the South African top-tier.
The 61-year-old is a vastly experienced coach, with his time on the touchline dating back to 1998. He has previously applied for the national team job, but nothing materialised. The former SupetrSport United coach opens up on whether or not he is still interested in coaching the 1996 African champions.
After grabbing a spot in the CAF Confederation Cup group stage, Amakhosi now turn their focus to the Premier Soccer League. The Glamour Boys' run in the PSL has not been convincing in recent games, and the match against Durban City gives them a chance to try and return to winning ways.
The Soweto giants last won a Premier Soccer League match at the end of August, and they now travel to Durban to try and pick themselves from waning league fortunes. A defender for the Citizens has come out to explain how they plan to outwit Amakhosi.
The 61-year-old is set for a tough Premier Soccer League outing on the last day of October against the Glamour Boys, who are set to return to winning ways in the South African top-flight football. The Citizens are looking for their fifth win in the ongoing campaign as Amakhosi chase the top spots after failing to make the MTN8 competitions for two years in a row.
The 66-year-old is no longer with the Citizens following a short stint with the KwaZulu-Natal club. He was working with Gavin Hunt in a technical team set up of big names amid expectations of helping the newly promoted team challenge seasoned campaigners like Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
.jpg?auto=webp&format=pjpg&width=3840&quality=60)
