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48 coaches in 41 years for Amakhosi

THE departure of Vladimir Vermezovic will mark the 49th coaching change made by Kaizer Chiefs in the Soweto club's four-decade history.

Vermezovic was the latest in a long list of foreigners at the helm of the club - it is now 20 years since Amakhosi appointed a South African on a permanent, rather than caretaker basis.

The changing coaches in chronological order from start of the club's history:

1. Thomas Johnson: 1971

2. Thomas Johnson-Kaizer Motaung: 1972

3. Kaizer Motaung: 1973-1974

4. Elkiam Khumalo: 1974

5. Eddie Lewis: 1974-1976

6. Elkiam Khumalo: 1976

7. Thomas Johnson: 1976

8. Elkiam Khumalo: 1976

9. Eddie Lewis: 1976

10. Kaizer Motaung: 1977-1978

11. Mario Tuani: 1979-1980

12. Eddie Lewis: 1980

13. Chris Ngcobo: 1981

14. Elkiam Khumalo: 1981

15. Joseph Setlhodi: 1982

16. Eddie Lewis: 1983

17. Elkiam Khumalo-Jackie Masike: 1983

18. Oscar Casares: 1983

19. Joe Frickleton: 1984-85

20. Shaka Ngcobo: 1985

21. Eddie Lewis: 1985

22. Ted Dumitru: 1985-1988

23. Jack Chamangwana: 1988

24. Jeff Butler: 1988-1989

25. Jack Chamangwana: 1989

26. Augusto Palacios: 1990

27. Jeff Butler: 1991

28. Nelson Dladla: 1991

29. Wiseman Mbale: 1992

30. Jeff Butler: 1992

31. Sergio dos Santos: 1993

32. Nelson Dladla-Ryder Mofokeng: 1993

33. Geoff Hudson: 1993

34. Philippe Troussier: 1994

35. Trott Moloto: 1994

36. August Palacios: 1995

37. Jeff Butler: 1995-1996

38. Walter da Silva: 1996

39. Wellington Manyathi: 1997

40. Paul Dolezar: 1997-1999

41. Jacob Sephoa: 1999

42. Muhsin Ertugral: 1999-2002

43. Doctor Khumalo-Donald Khuse: 2002-2003

44. Ted Dumitru: 2003-2005

45. Ernst Middendorp: 2005-2007

46. Kosta Papic: 2007

47. Muhsin Ertugral: 2007-2009

48. Vladimir Vermezovic: 2009-2012

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