Kaizer Chiefs’ interim Coach, Patrick Mabedi, might continue to raise Malawi’s flag in South Africa as the team is considering keeping him as coach.
Reports in South Africa suggest that Chiefs may not hire a new coach soon to replace Steve Komphela who resigned with three games to go last season.
South Africa’s Soccer Laduma reported last week that Chiefs want Mabedi— who acted as interim coach after Komphela’s resignation—to oversee transition at the club for whoever comes in as coach.
Several coaches have been linked to Chiefs but, with two weeks to go before pre-season training, the club is yet to appoint one.
Football Association of Malawi Technical Director, John Kaputa, recently told Times that Mabedi was the right man for Chiefs’ job owing to his experience having also played for them.
“He has been a captain for Chiefs and also assistant and all these give him an upper hand to snatch the job. His success will do the country good since there are a lot of opportunities for Malawian players,” Kaputa said.
Chiefs’ Football Manager, Bobby Motaung, recently declined to comment on the names of coaches who have shown an interest in the job, he said they could have an idea on who they are eyeing before the end of the month.
“We are not in a hurry. This is a process,” Motaung was quoted as saying. We don’t have deadline or set any timelines on when we should appoint a coach. But that will be before the new season starts,” Motaung is quoted as saying by www.goal. com.
John Maduka, who works at Blomfontein Celtic as Team Manager and Assistant Coach, is another Malawi trainer in South Africa.
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