AmaZulu have confirmed that Reneilwe ‘Yeye’ Letsholonyane has been appointed as the club’s new DStv Diski Challenge coach.
The CAF B licence holder was appointed as U17 coach in January, as the club is pushing ahead with their Youth Football Project 2032 as president Sandile Zungu is projecting the club having its own players from the development playing for the senior team by then.
Yeye was brought in alongside former Bafana Bafana international Mbulelo Mabizela and former Orlando Pirates player Andile Cele.
But with the club going through a host of changes, they’ve also restructured the roles in their development ranks.
“The following changes will also occur within the youth technical structures,” the club stated.
“U15: Taoni Banda has been promoted to head coach and will be assisted by Princess Motaung. U17: Brice Petersen moves up to the U17s and will be assisted by Amanda Sithole.
“U19: Andile Cele continues as head coach of U19s but also moves into the assistant coaching role in the DDC team.
“DDC: Reneilwe Letsholonyane is the new DDC head coach working with Andile Cele, Aubrey Vilakazi, Sanele Dlamini, Mkhuliseni Mkhize and Bukelani Mthembu as team manager.”
Usuthu also confirmed Pablo Franco Martin’s complete technical team, as well the appointment of a new team manager.
“On the bench of AmaZulu shall be the following outstanding coaching personnel,
namely, Pablo Franco Martin (head coach), Aitor van den Brule (first assistant coach), Siboniso Nini Vilakazi (second assistant coach) and Wayne Sandilands (goalkeeper coach),” president Sandile Zungu stated.
“Mr Motuba Mokoena has been appointed Team Manager of AmaZulu after the departure of Mr Qedi Dlamini. We wish to thank the legendary Qedi for his great service to AmaZulu over the years.”
“The search for the Director of Football and the Public Relations Officer is progressing well. Announcements will be made in due course upon the conclusion of the search processes.”
AmaZulu kick off their 2023/24 DStv Premiership campaign with a KwaZulu-Natal derby against Royal AM at the rebranded Harry Gwala Stadium.
