Kaizer Chiefs, Pirates and Sundowns legends back in class!

Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns legends are among 50 candidates that enrolled for the CAF C Licence in Gauteng.

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Former Pirates skipper Happy Jele and ex-Chiefs captain Bernard Parker have also enrolled for the coaching course.

Jele and Parker are yet to retire from football with the latter currently on the books of TS Galaxy while the former is still searching for a club.

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Swallows interim coaches Musa Nyatama and Thela Thela are also among the individuals who will be in class.

Yesteryear stars such as Isaac Shai, Esrom Nyandoro and Manqoba Ngwenya who all played for Sundowns have also enrolled for the coaching course.

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Interestingly, Chippa United interim coach Morgan Mammila has also put his name up for the course despite previously saying he has no interest in becoming a head coach.

SAFA-Ekurhuleni president Job Mchunu told Sowetan that the purpose of this course is to avoid a situation where coaches are barred from coaching in CAF inter-club competitions.

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A number of coaches, including Khabo Zondo, Eric Tinkler were unable to sit on the bench for Royal AM and Cape Town City respectively during their CAF assignments.

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“The courses were initiated by SAFA-Ekurhuleni. Each region has an opportunity to apply to host these courses,” said Mchunu.

“So, we saw a huge gap in terms of this Fifa break [for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar] and some of our coaches could not sit on the bench because they did not have the required qualifications. We took the initiative to organise something for the coaches and Safa approved our course and we started on Saturday and will continue until November 26,” added. Mchunu.

“The course is tutored by coaching scholars such as Simon Ngomane, Conti Khubeka and Keneilwe Mathibela. Coach Khabo is a veteran but he is here to upgrade. The situation where our club coaches were sitting on the stands during CAF matches was embarrassing for the country and a national crisis.”

“As Ekurhuleni we took the initiative and the responsibility to empower our coaches,” he added.

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