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Mamelodi Sundowns mentor, Pitso Mosimane, celebrating his seventh year anniversary since his appointment in 2012. By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Mamelodi Sundowns president Patrice Motsepe is still cherishing the moment he picked up his phone and called Pitso Mosimane to succeed former Downs coach Johan Neeskens at Chloorkop. Read: She Is The Man The business magnate, along with Mosimane, put together a number of winning team and has invested millions into the squad in terms of player recruitments and club infrastructures. Motsepe lured celebrated former players cum-coaches to Chloorkop, with the likes of ex-Barcelona greats Neeskens and Hristo Stoichkov trying their luck at Chloorkop but with nothing to show at the club. Also Read: Coaches Not Benefiting From Referees When Mosimane came to Sundowns in December 2012, the Brazilians trophy cabinet was seemingly dry but Mosimane turned fortunes around soon thereafter. 'Jingles' is not a coach who will be sitting on t...

Kaizer Chiefs marketing manager, Jessica Motaung, showing of her prowess on the golf course. By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Fresh from a CAF course in Egypt, Kaizer Chiefs Marketing manager Jessica Motaung, is set to establish a women’s side that will coexist along the male side. Read: Can Norman Survive The Chop? As a veteran scribe noted, women footballers are less dramatic com- pared to their male counterparts. We were subjected to drama kings for quite some time in the PSL and the country nearly forgot we have female footballers. Ladies walk like real gentlemen when they take to the field. They are more physical than wrestlers, no handbags thrown, no weird hairstyles but sharply-cut mohawks. Also Read: Coaches Bite The Dust With PSL stars spending more time before their mirrors, flocking to their hairdressers on a weekly basis, SA needs women with balls. Jessica is a woman with balls. Just bring those balls to the training base in Naturena and grant other women an opportu...

By Malose Wa Ga Lamola The appointment of Norman Mapeza as the head coach of Chippa United rose enough eyebrows but his sacking will not. With a trigger happy chairman at the helm of the club, it is advisable to Mapeza, not to unpack his bags. His sacking will come before the stamp authorising his signature dries up. The Chilly Boys barely uses indeliable inks for coach signatures. Perhaps the one South Africans used in the national elections earlier this year is the prefered one in Port Elizabeth. Read: Why Coaches Are Getting Fired? Mapeza is coming in with an ample of experience but that won't be enough if he doesn't hit the results are not on his side. Football is a results orientated business but at Chippa even victories can't save a coach's head from the chop. Mpengesi doesn't care about stability in his team, he just wants consistancy. Former Zimbabwean outfit, Platinum Football Club coach, is not immune to the Siviwe Mpengesi boot. Mapeza said h...

Former Cape Town City coach, Benni McCarthy, points out his disatisfaction in one of his former club matches. By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Cape Town City has amicably parted ways with coach Benni McCarthy. McCarthy is the first to bite the dust following a string of poor results. He has led City to a mere two victories in all competitions this campaign. When the PSL gives match officials a few Read:  Middendorp Automatic Mandate weeks off for their weekly blunders, club bosses, show coaches the exit door. McCarthy has been outspoken about poor match officiating that led to his team losing games they should not have lost. Referees decision is final and those decisions have decided McCarthy's fate. McCarthy is tactically astute, that is unquestionable, but losing his job because of the people who continue to commit the same errors must be frustrating to coaches. Also Read:  Can Chiefs Star Help Bafana?  SAFA and PSL will write more letters to coaches but ...

Kaizer Chiefs mentor Ernst Middendorp             (Picture by Backpage Pix) By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Ernst Middendorp has reverse engineered Giovanni Solinas blunders and Kaizer Chiefs is back to where it belongs, at the top. The German mentor is the man Chiefs needed to rise above the clutter. Perhaps the players understand his philosophy better due to his language. Language barrier was the major factor in his predecessor's failures. Chiefs had no structure and direction under Solinas. Read: Chiefs star on Ntseki's plans Middendorp has had a full pre-season with the team and he has surely instilled his ideas in the squad. Big teams barely give coaches mandates. When a coach accept a job at a big club his mandate is automatically to win titles. Middendorp is no different to his counterparts at Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates. Though it was unrealistic to expect Chiefs to challenge for hounors this season after finishing in the botto...

Kaeryn Baccus eligible to play for South Africa but he is a Socceroo at heart By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Kearyn Baccus has been tipped to keep the momentum as Bafana Bafana mentor, Molefi Ntseki, has kept an eye on him and would consider calling him up for national duty in the future. Unlike other foreign-based players eligible to don national colours, South Africans have watched Baccus play first hand. Baccus is a great footballer with a high work rate.  The Kaizer Chiefs midfield anchor has raised eyebrows when his name was thrown into the hat, due to his Australian connection. The 28-year old was born in South Africa, but his family left for cooler temperatures of Sydney. The 28-year old has only appeared for the Aussies at junior level, allowing him to play for Mzansi. Read : Why TS Galaxy Plays Proper Football The Durbanite should not worry about national team colours, since both these nations turn out in green and gold. However, he should have sleepless ...

TS Galaxy mentor, Daniel 'Dance' Malesela showing off his skills (Picture by Soccer Laduma) By Malose Wa Ga Lamola Thanks to the man at the helm, Daniel 'Dance' Malesela, TS Galaxy does not need Amapiano to dance across the African continent. Malesela is the lover of possesional football and proven that in his many stints with Chippa United. The product of Mamelodi Sundowns' Piano and Shoe-Shine, Malesela is a master of carpet football. Galaxy plays possesional football that frustrates opponets. Despite plying their trade in the Glad Africa Championship, Galaxy has made a mark in continental football, amid reaching the group stages. Also Read: Cup Kings of the new era It is not by fluke that Galaxy is the first team from the second tier league to win the national tournament, Nedbank Cup. Winning the tournament was a passport to go deep and further in the continent. Playing in the Glad Africa Championship and having to juggle that with conti...