After only 11 Premier Soccer League (PSL) games, 5
coaches already reached a mutual agreement with their respective teams to
terminate their contracts.
Duncan Lechesa was the first PSL coach to resign from
Polokwane City followed by Mangoba Mgqithi from Golden Arrows thereafter it was
Clinton Larsen and Ernest Midderndorp who swapped their coaching jobs but now
the Mzansi soccer fans are shocked by the unexpected departure of Free State
Stars coach Steve ‘’Englishman’’ Khompela who reached an agreement with the
team to terminate his contract but many believed that he was FIRED. Steve
Komphela will be replaced by Former Free State Stars and current Malawi national
tean coach Kinnah Phiri.
Another local produced coach Roger de Sa’s future with
Pirates doesn’t look good at all. The reports are indicating that Pirates have
already identified a new coach who could take the reins as early as January.
Our mole revealed that Ruud Krol might be the next coach for Pirates but
possibility of Steve Khompela joining Pirates can’t be ruled out.
PSL is slowly but surely starting to lose the local
produced coaches with a possibility of European coaches invading our league again.
Teams are starting to lose confidence on the local produced coaches. We have
experienced Owen Da Gama, Manqoba Mngqithi, Neil Tovey, Kenny Ndlazi, and
others who are in the wilderness with no PSL coaching offers despite fans
always complaining about ultra-defensive football of foreign coaches who prefer
direct football than diski football of flair and skills.
Currently, PSL has 12 local produced coaches and only
4 foreign coaches but there is a possibility that the number of foreign coaches
might increase. Many local coaches will be overlooked for PSL coaching job as
now the trust and focus are shifting towards Europe.
By
Owen Mundalamo
