It is a fact that most South African soccer
lovers believes that Kaizer Chiefs coach
Vladimir Vermezovic ,Mamelodi Sundowns coach Johanne Neskeens,
Orlando Pirates caretaker Augusto
Palacious and Moroka
Swallows coach Gordon Igesund can boost their teams cupboards with more
silverwares. All these sides stand a chance of winning one or both of the
remaining trophies, the Nedbank cup and the ABSA premiership. However, over the
past few years Sundowns have been very impatient with coaches who can’t end the
cup drought.
Vermezovic has to make it happen in
Naturena all eyes are on him. Palacious has never won anything in his career,
can this be his moment to add his name in the history books of the mighty Bucs
and make it a treble again this season? Igesund
is one of the most respected local coaches in this country in the South African
football fraternity. He has won the league four times with different teams; can
he add the fifth one in Dobsonville?
The media has been reporting confusion(s)
that it is between Serbian coach and his players. However he rubbished the
reports and described them as the way of discouraging the team in their
campaign to win the league. If those rumours are true he will have to advance
his relationship with his boys and make his chairman Kaizer Motaung a happy
man. Despite all the fingers pointing VV he can still turn the tables around
and restore happy days at Naturena.
Since the inception of the league Ted Dumitru
is the only foreign coach who has won the league. For the fact that he is now a
South African citizen it means the league has never been won by the foreign
mentor. Vermezovic can add something to his name and break the record of
foreign coaches. Palacious who is denying interference in his work as a
caretaker is expected to defend the title. Bucs’ early existence in the Nedbank
cup has led to many people questioning his decisions in terms of his team
selection. All that will be forgotten once he retains the trophy.
Gordon Igesund rescued the Dube birds when
everyone thought they were on their path to hell. He saved them from relegation
last season. Today the team is amongst the top five teams that have an opportunity
to grab 10 millions and leave millions of soccer fans who support the big
teams. Igesund has won the League with Manning Rangers, Orlando Pirates, Santos
and Mamelodi Sundowns, well, it’s just a matter of time before we distinguish
between boys and men.
Sundowns coach Johanne Neskeens also have a
major assignment of ending the cup drought at Chloorkop. There is no hesitation
that Patrice Motsepe wants something in return of his investments in the team.
Downs are not playing the most impressive football but the results are exciting
though they have failed to persuade the ball to kiss the net in their past two
league games.
Neskeens took over from caretaker Ian
Gorowa following Antonio Lopez Habaz’s departure. With less than 12 months since taking over as the head coach of “bafana
ba-style” he stand a chance to winning the remaining silverware and bring
smiles to Downs family. The former
Barcelona assistant coach appears to be finding a good combination in his
lineup; if he’s got the resources then he has to deliver.
Winning a trophy is what is in the minds of
all these coaches now but tactics, patience, hunger, and determination is what
will drive one or two of them in bringing silverware to their bosses. As for the
league title it’s a battle and one of them has to combat it. Above all
thousands of fans need to be rewarded with positive results for their unlimited
support demonstrated during soccer matches. It’s a fact that failing to win
these trophies some of these coaches will kiss their jobs goodbye; it is the
old saying, “do or die.”
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