Sat May 25 03:18:32 SAST 2013
Sat May 25 03:18:32 SAST 2013

Sikhakhane steps down at Chippa

Oct 30, 2012 | Mark Gleeson | 12 comments

ROGER Sikhakhane has asked to be moved from his role as coach of Chippa United and will be given another function at the club, owner Siviwe Mpengesi said yesterday.

Picture taken from www.psl.co.za

Sikhakhane is the latest coaching casualty in a season of some attrition already, leaving after the club were beaten 2-0 by Lamontville Golden Arrows in Durban on Saturday.

Goalkeeper coach Farouk Abrahams has been appointed as caretaker coach, but Mpengesi is searching for a successor. He said he had approached Muhsin Ertugral and former Maritzburg United coach Ian Palmer but they had other plans.

Ertugral has been offered a chance to coach in Japan. Palmer is involved with SuperSport as a television analyst.

"We have two games next week so I'm not sure whether it's a good thing to get the new coach in just yet. We don't want him to come in and then be faced with the immediate pressure. So we won't be rushed into making any decisions just yet," Mpengesi said

Sikhakhane had been in charge for just six matches, drawing the first, winning the second but losing the rest.

"I've not yet finalised what I will do with Roger, but we are not firing him. It is Roger who asked to be moved. It has been tough for him and his health is also not the best," Mpengesi added.

Sikhakhane's switch follows coaching changes at Ajax Cape Town, Lamontville Golden Arrows and Orlando Pirates this season.

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Sat May 25 03:18:32 SAST 2013 ::
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Oct 30, 2012

Mgaraji

Mpengesi you are panicking because of success yama Tuks.
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Oct 30, 2012

asaowe

2nd bit the dust, chippa going downnn wher u belong
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Oct 30, 2012

Papage

The best advise we can give Chippa is to sell the club now, it is worth R50m, rather than wait for it to be relegated, he must stop being stuborn, sell it now before January window period, so than the new owners must have time to buy players. I know Natasha, Komantarakis are looking to buy a team, pleas talk to them now before is too late.
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Oct 30, 2012

Nyame1

This chippa united chaiman is frustrated , he is on his way back to mvela because of panicking,
Bye Bye Chipaaaaaaaa.
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Oct 30, 2012

Mapulane

Step down or Dismissed????
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Oct 30, 2012

VENDALIOUS

This team must just go back to mvela lig,the team managment skills is poor.
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Oct 30, 2012

BraMbo

Mpengesi wake up and smell the coffee. Yes you may be in love with football but the administration and management of your team is something else. Even experienced guys like Jomo Sono find it hard to survive in PSL. Have sober thinking and a one on one with God. Some people win Lottery directly while others like yourself win it indirectly. Papage has the best advise for you. "WAKE UP" x 50 OOO OOO. You can also share your winnings with your players. If your team loose the PSL status both you and your players loose out.
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Oct 30, 2012

maneater

this team will not survive this year they are going down!!
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Oct 30, 2012

Missjoy

Easy come easy go,
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Oct 30, 2012

MukalangaWaHaJimKone

BEE Tenderpreneur cash in now or else u r stupid cause by May 2013 the value will be around 500 000
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