Marumo Gallants caretaker coach Matome Trevor Mathiane has identified two veteran coaches as his clear role models as he looks towards his future in the game.
The 37-year-old who enjoyed over 13 years in the top-flight ended his career and moved into the coaching sector with Gallants’ DStv Diski Challenge squad.
After the suspension of Alexandre Lafitte and the imminent appointment of Jamil Benouahi, the former Golden Arrows star has taken over in recent two fixtures and admits he’s been inspired by two of his former coaches to venture into this route.
“I think it was always my dream, look at the teams I played for, I was always a leader, I was always a captain of those teams, it’s always in me as a leader, I told myself maybe when I retire, this is what I want to do,” he said.
“I believe a chose a job that is right for me, good for me and have now experienced it – I have been working with different coaches, which I have learnt plenty from them and I will add on from what I have learnt to the boys.
“I wouldn’t really like to comment [on who I’d like to mould my career on], everyone has their own history, I’m still young in this coaching [journey], I’m willing to learn and learn and it’s for people to see what I can offer.
“I wouldn’t choose and say I’d want to be like this coach, but I have worked with coaches like Manqoba, Steve Komphela, so it’s my dream to be like them as well.”
In his three games, Mathiane oversaw a 3-1 win over Chippa United, 2-1 loss to Golden Arrows and the 3-1 defeat against Sundowns.
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