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Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has insisted they are not willing to lose their top players locally anymore, but would entertain overseas moves. Stellies lost quite a number of players in the previous seasons, with the likes of Ashley Du Preez, Zitha Kwinika and Sibongiseni Mthethwa joining Kaizer Chiefs,...

Stellenbosch head coach Steve Barker has explained how he discovered Andile Jali during his days at the University Of Pretoria. Barker spent over five years at AmaTuks as the head coach leading them to their first first ever professional final in 2009. The veteran coach is known for producing unknown...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker feels Hugo Broos has assembled a competitive squad that could cause some upsets at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Barker, fresh from winning his first domestic competition in South African top-flight football will be in action this weekend as his side face the...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker says they are aiming to retain their top talent and outlined their January transfer plans. After losing Junior Mendieta, Olwethu Makhanya, Ibraheem Jabaar, Vusi Sibiya, Sibongiseni Mthethwa and Sinethemba Mngomezulu it appeared that the squad was in disarray - having lost Ashley du Preez and...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker says he can't repeat some of the words in public that he shared in the dressing room to inspire their comeback win over Orlando Pirates. The 2023 Carling Knockout champions stunned the hosts with an eight-minute goal blitz in the second half after Pirates...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has explained that the club wouldn't be as successful without using a performance psychologist as well as sports chaplain to support their players. The topic of psychologists trended last week after Lamontville Golden Arrows head coach Mabhuti Khenyeza stated "Psychologists don’t play football". The...

Cape Town City captain Thamsanqa Mkhize praised Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker after their Carling Knockout Cup glory. Mkhize is one of the longest-serving players at City and has lifted two trophies with the club - the 2016/17 Telkom Knockout (now known as the Carling Knockout Cup) and two...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker has revealed why he is currently happy in the Winelands when asked whether he'd be tempted to take his coaching career to one of the big-three. Barker is currently the longest-serving coach in the Premier Soccer League and was finally rewarded for his hard...

Stellenbosch FC head coach Steve Barker was left emotional after securing his first-ever domestic top-flight trophy. It marked a special day for the club formed seven years ago, as they secured their second trophy after the National First Division title win back in the 2018/19 season. With several dynamic performances this...

Stellenbosch FC coach Steve Barker says his young and exciting players deserve to win the Carling Knockout trophy because they have been brilliant this season.   Barker’s side is enjoying a cushion of having not lost in the last nine matches in all competitions, having last lost to all-conquering Mamelodi...