AmaZulu FC coach Arthur Zwane has, once again, spoken about the hardships he went through in past years and how his move to KZN renewed his love for the game.
Zwane arrived at Usuthu early last season, stepping in as co-coach alongside Vusumuzi Vilakazi, who later departed the club.
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The man known as ‘10111’ had just left Kaizer Chiefs, where he had been moved from first-team head coach to Senior Academy Coach.
During his time leading Amakhosi’s senior side, he endured heavy criticism, and he has now spoken openly about what he faced during that period and after his demotion.
“I lost interest of football, I stayed away, I wasn’t going to the stadium, I wasn’t watching football, especially after I was demoted [at Chiefs],” Zwane said during the Carling Black Label #NoExcuse event in Durban.
“I know the things that played a huge role for my things not to go well that I wouldn’t speak about in media but knowing that these are the things are affecting me.
“And they affected me psychologically, they affected me big time at work and even at home, it was bad, really bad.
“But I survived because the bigger the mission, the harder the journey. Coaching is a calling for some of us; you don’t wake and just become a coach.”
Zwane says he hopes to remain in KZN for as long as possible, as being in the province has reignited his love for football.
He added that Usuthu “saved his life,” expressing gratitude to his former club, Chiefs, and thanking AmaZulu president Sandile Zungu for giving him the opportunity.
“I’d love to be in KZN for as long as I can, it’s even difficult to go home, [AmaZulu] did not only revive my career, it actually saved my life,” he added.
“I’m glad I was given an opportunity by chairman [Dr Kaizer Motaung], the family, sis Jess [Jessica Motaung], Kemiso [Motaung], Kaizer Jr because he was already involved.
“But my life was not easy, but it had to be that way. If it didn’t happen, probably I wouldn’t be where I am. Sometimes, in life you need people to make your life difficult, like extremely difficult. My life was extremely difficult.
“At times I was going to work, and I didn’t know whether I’m gonna get there and come back home. That’s how difficult it was. And people will never understand those things.
“I thank God, my guardian angels and I thank Mr. Zungu for giving me that call and save my career.”
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