Baroka boss gives vote of confidence in Makhubedu
Mammila says ball is in coach’s court
Baroka FC caretaker coach MacDonald Makhubedu is well on his way to sealing the head-coaching job if he keeps getting positive results‚ the club’s CEO‚ Morgan Mammila‚ has said.
Mammila said all employees at Baroka have their roles to play‚ and that the formula of Doctor Khumalo as a technical director overseeing the coaches is working.
There had been reports that after Kgoloko Thobejane was suspended as head coach – and later fired on February 10 – Khumalo had turned down an offer for his position‚ which Mammila denied.
Makhubedu is unbeaten in six games (three wins and three draws)‚ turning around a team that had won just three times in their previous 15 matches‚ losing seven.
“MacDonald is the one who will make us search for a coach, said Mammila. “If he keeps on winning there is no reason to search for a coach.
“Why must we go and look for a coach when we’ve got a coach who is beating the best coaches? And he’s got a good back-up with Doctor and the short man‚ Matsemela [Thoka‚ Makhubedu’s assistant coach].
“He has been with the team for quite some time – he understands football. That’s why he managed to change the MDC [reserve] team‚ who were very poor. He took over [the team] and started winning.”
He said Khumalo had never turned down the head-coaching role. “In Baroka, we don’t swap positions like that. If I’m the CEO‚ I’m the CEO.
“The same applies to Doc – he’s doing well as a TD [technical director.”