Sukazi On Ramovic To Raja Talks

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TS Galaxy President Tim Sukazi said he’d hope Sead Ramovic had remained in the Premier Soccer League but offers his blessing should the move to Raja Athletic Club materialise. Ramovic is high on the agenda for Raja who are seeking a successor to Josef Zinnbauer for the 2024/25 season. The former Orlando Pirates coach secured a historic unbeaten domestic double in Morocco and looks set for a move to the Saudi Pro League with Al Wehda, as reported by iDiski Times. Ramovic is among the shortlisted coaches to replace the German, with he club impressed with his work done with

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Ex-Chiefs Striker Ends Goal Drought

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Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Efmamjjasond González scored his first goal for over a year as Real Santa Cruz earned a point away from home. González spent almost a year in South Africa on loan at Chiefs from Santa Cruz. Amakhosi opted against extending the striker’s deal to a permanent one as he was never convincing in his short spell at the club. He returned to his mother club Cruz right after his one-season contract expired with Chiefs. The 24-year-old scored in his first game for Cruz from the penalty spot to earn them a point away from home. González last

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What Mngqithi Previously Said About Folz After Gallants Stint

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Mamelodi Sundowns have secured Romain Folz as their new assistant coach and when looking back at previous statements, he’s highly regarded by coach Manqoba Mngqithi. This website broke the story on Friday evening that the 34-year-old was introduced to the squad in Austria where they are currently in pre-season. It’s his third stint in South Africa after Marumo Gallants and AmaZulu, where he’s now left his role as a Performance Manager in the FIFA Technical Group under Arsene Wenger to get back into the coaching space. Mngqithi, who’s currently the most senior figure in the technical team based on his

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Bundesliga Club Keeping Close Eye On Talent In SA

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FC Augsburg head coach Jess Thorup has revealed the Bundesliga side brought their Chief Scout to South Africa to look out for talent at the Mpumalanga Premiers Cup. Thorup, 54, was appointed by Augsburg in October last season after the club had started with just five points from their first seven matches in 2023/24. However, the Danish coach, who once worked with Mamelodi Sundowns Sporting Director Flemming Berg, when the latter was the Development Manager at the DBU, guided Augsburg into safety. The Fuggerstädter are currently in South Africa for their first ever pre-season camp outside of Europe, having taking

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Pirates End Pre-Season Tour With Defeat

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Orlando Pirates concluded their pre-season tour of Spain with a narrow 3-2 defeat at the hands of Qatari Champions Al-Sadd at the Marbella Football Center in Málaga on Friday evening. The Buccaneers fell behind 1-0 as early as the third minute through Hashim Ali’s well-taken shot beating Melusi Buthelezi after confusion in the Pirates defence. That lead was however short-lived as Tshegofatso Mabasa struck twice in two minutes. The Bucs number 19 leveled matters in the eighth minute with a beautiful chip before grabbing his brace a minute later to give the Soweto outfit a 2-1 advantage. Miguel Timm had

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Sundowns Rope In Ex-AmaZulu Coach As Assistant

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Mamelodi Sundowns has roped in former AmaZulu head coach Romain Folz as their new assistant coach. Folz is not new in South Africa having coached the likes of Marumo Gallants and AmaZulu FC. The 34-year-old was recently on the books of Guinea side Horoya SC. iDiski Times understands that Sundowns has brought in Folz to bolster the technical side, and has been handed the role of assistant coach, adding to Manqoba Mngqithi and Steve Komphela’s already impressive arsenal. The French-born mentor arrived in Austria to join Masandawana on their pre-season tour. Sundowns lost their two previous friendlies against Dynamo Kyiv

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Ramovic Set For Shock Move?

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TS Galaxy head coach Sead Ramovic is a strong contender to succeed Josef Zinnbauer at Raja Club Athletic. Ramovic has been lauded for his work at Galaxy since his arrival in South Africa working with limited resources in his first role as a senior head coach. His improvement of players that were subsequently sold on to bigger clubs and finishing seventh with players predominantly from the development and lower leagues has earned plenty of plaudits. Raja made contact with the Rockets boss earlier this month when it became evident that the double unbeaten domestic cup winner would be leaving the

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City Closing In On Chiefs Youngster

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Cape Town City are in the final stages of completing the signing of a youngster from Kaizer Chiefs ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Kamohelo Dhlamini is a talented midfielder that has come through both the U17 & U19 Chiefs ranks in the Gauteng Development League in the past year or so. ‘Nzingiliza’, as he is famously known in football circles, is a deep-lying playmaker who has a vision and arrogance on the ball, and possess the skills to eliminate opponents and find spaces with a pass. iDiski Times understands that the Blue Army are in the final stages of finalising

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Downs Ladies’ Striker Joins Turkish Side

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Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies winger Chuene Morifi has officially joined Turkish side Beylerbeyispor. Morifi has been on the books of the Continental Queens for seven years, and won several trophies including two CAF Women’s Champions League before she was voted Fans’ Player of the Season at the 2023 Hollywoodbets Super League awards. She leaves Sundowns at a time where they are preparing for the Women’s Cup which will be held in USA, Kansas City next month against top sides like Japanese powerhouse INAC Kobe Leonessa and Atlético de Madrid. The left-footer has capped Banyana Banyana on a few occasions. She signed

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