Tag - Baroka

Jampies willing to put extra shift for Sekhukhune

By Mandla Dladla Cheslyn Jampies hopes to cement his position and his stay at PSL rookies Sekhukhune United after joining Ba Bina Noko a few months ago and he is aware that it will take much more than hard work to command a regular position in the team. The much travelled left-back caught the attention of the...

Dylan Kerr once signed for Kaizer Chiefs

Article by Mandla & Andile Dladla Dylan Kerr is a coach that is always well spoken of, be it by players he has worked with or the whole backroom staff.This indicates that he has developed over the years into a much sought after coach and manager. "As a former professional player you have to trust and respect...

Baroka stun Pirates to lift Telkom Cup

Football can be a cruel game and former Baroka coach Kgoloko Thobejane was perhaps right when he commented that: “it can kill you a real death for sure!” And echoes of Thobejane’s warnings must have reverberated throughout the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, on Saturday as Baroka registered a major shock when they lifted the Telkom Knockout...

PSL bans SABC radio from broadcasting matches

The impasse between local football organizations and the public broadcaster reached a low point on Friday when the Premier League issued a statement that starting with the Telkom final between Orlando Pirates and Baroka FC at Mbombela on Saturday and going forward, there will not be radio coverage of the event until further notice. The SABC...

Mbabane Swallows on a wing and a prayer

The former Free State Stars, Malawi national team and Botswana Centre Chiefs coach Kinnah Phiri departed with the Swaziland champions Mbabane Swallows to honour the first leg preliminary tie against Simba of Tanzania at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday. Phiri took charge of the “Birds” following the suspension of Thabo “Koki” Vilakati...

Bantu lies in wait for Township Rollers

A former Bafana Bafana defender who previously coached amateur side Rose United is relishing the prospect of taking part in the CAF Champions League for a consecutive year with Lesotho champions Bantu FC. Bantu have been drawn against Botswana champions Township Rollers and James Madidilane, a former Manning Rangers, Bloemfontein Celtic and Maritzburg United defender said...

Serbian coach linked to Baroka fired by Rollers

 Township Rollers President Jagdish Shah has confirmed that temperamental Serbian coach Nikola Kavazovic has parted ways with the Botswana Premier League after www.thomaskwenaite.co.za had hinted a fortnight ago that he was on his way out. Kavazovic had allegedly increasingly grown unpopular and continuously clashed with players while the general working relationship with the rest of the...

Has Nyirenda’s tenure at Baroka come to an end?

Is Wedson Nyirenda a dead man walking? This is the question observers are asking following the resignation of Township Rollers Serbian coach Nikola Kavazovic this week and the rumor mill went into overdrive regarding his next destination. Kavazovic has been linked with a possible move to South Africa, initially to join Kaizer Chiefs but recently with...