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Sekhukhune United confirm departure of head coach after only seven games

Cedric Kaze has made a swift exit from the Limpopo club
Cedric Kaze has made a swift exit from the Limpopo clubSekhukhune United

Sekhukhune United have confirmed the club has parted ways with coach Cedric Kaze just seven games into his tenure.

Kaze, who was co-coach at Kaizer Chiefs last season with current Durban City mentor Khalil Ben Youssef, won three and lost four of his matches in charge.

That includes three defeats in a week to Orlando Pirates, who won both legs of their MTN8 semi-final and also beat Sekhukhune in the league. The other loss came at Chiefs in the league.

Sekhukhune will now be led by former Bafana Bafana midfielder Papi Zothwane, who will be assisted by Paulus Masehe.

“Sekhukhune United Football Club announces that Head Coach Cedric Kaze has departed from the Club by mutual agreement, with immediate effect,” Sekhukhune said in a statement.

“The Club expresses its sincere appreciation to Coach Kaze for his dedication, professionalism, and contribution during his tenure, and wishes him every success in his future endeavours.

“The Club remains focused on ensuring stability, continuity, and a smooth transition as the team prepares for the challenges ahead.”

Sekhukhune are next in action on Saturday when they host TS Galaxy in the league.

Nick Said has been covering African sport for almost three decades, specialising in football, rugby and cricket. He is based in Cape Town, South Africa and you can follow him on X and LinkedIn.

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