Maritzburg United News and Transfer Rumours

drunken_master · Maritzburg United News and Transfer Rumours

Former Bafana Bafana international Bennett Mnguni has applied for a job at Classic, but not for the coaching position.

He has sent his CV for a place in the playing personnel for next season’s campaign.

According to sources at the club, his fact file is stored in the Maritzburg offices with that of other players who are looking at finding a home at the Midlands side.

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Mnguni is also queuing for a job at Classic along with Jabulani Mendu, who just completed his season-long contact with Sundowns. The former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder’s contract with the League champions has just ended and with Mendu seeing little action, it was clear that he was not going to stay at Chloorkop.

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Former Orlando Pirates stars Felix Mwamba-Musasa and Patrick Thwala are also eyeing a move to the club. Musasa is also wanted by Supersport United and Thwala was last on the books of Bloemfontein Celtic.

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Orlando Pirates’ former coach Kostadin Papic has confirmed that Classic have approached him for formal talks regarding the coaching post next season.

“I am going to Pietermaritzburg for talks next week and that’s all I’m prepared to say for now,” says Papic who is also believed to be eyeing a job with national teams at either Zambia, Botswana or Namibia.

United’s management is on record as saying they want to hire a top coach to guide them to a respectable position next season.

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Professor not happy

Mlungisi ‘Professor’ Ngubane says he is disappointed and bitter about the treatment meted out to him by club management.

Ngubane told MetroFm Sports Centre that his employers have not told him anything about his future and is disturbed by the reports in the media that the directors are holding talks with several coaches to take over next season.

“It disturbs not only me, but my family and everybody at the club, the supporters and it has since become a racial issue in KZN.

“These people do not know where and how I got the name Professor; they are not football people. The mandate was to save the team and I did just that. We even did incredibly well in the Absa Cup, what else can you ask from a coach,” Ngubane said.

Ngubane said the management asked him to come up with a pre-season proposal and never contacted him again. He claims that the treatment he is receiving is worse than that he got at Bush Bucks.

“Like I said, I never had a problem with anybody here unlike at Bush Bucks where I had a problem with one of the directors, but I thought I had achieved the mandate set out here and was looking forward to the new season.

Nobody understands why I am treated this way, which is why some people believe it is a racial issue, perhaps the club wants to bring in a white coach.”

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It's official: Papic joins Maritzburg

Former Orlando Pirates coach Kosta Papic has joined Maritzburg United, formerly known as Tembisa Classic, for the next season.

It has been reported that Papic has signed a two-year contract with the Pietermaritzburg-based side, where he will join former Pirates player Steve Lekoelea.

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Maritzburg United’s new coach Kostadin Papic has indicated he would like to have Orlando Pirates’ midfielder Solomon Mathe in his team next season.

According to club chairman Farouk Kadodia, Papic picked Mathe from the list of players Pirates are willing to release.

“We will make sure that the coach gets all the support he needs in order for both parties to reach the great heights we are aiming at. The coach will officially start his new job later this month and this will give him ample of time to sort things out,” Kadodia tells Kick Off.

The former Buccaneers’ mentor, who committed himself to a two-year contract at Maritzburg, says he will stick with his fast and furious style of football.

“I believe in attacking football and that will need players with a sound, winning mentality,” Papic says, adding that he is looking forward to being re-united with Steve Lekoelea.

“I hope he’s the old Steve I know from my spell at Pirates.”

On players like Jabulani Mendu and Bennet Mnguni, who are queuing up for places in the team, Papic stressed all new players will have to undergo trials before being signed.

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Maritzburg United’s defensive midfielder Siyabonga Siphika says he is looking forward to staking his claim in the team now that his ankle injury has completely healed.

The Bafana Bafana international did not have the best of seasons at United, after joining from a six-month spell in Sweden where he was on the books of IFK Noorkoping.

Siphika only managed to make seven appearances before he was hit by injury.

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Dikgang Mabalane appears to have made a u-turn with regards to a move to Ajax Cape Town and is said to be holding talks with Maritzburg United.

Ajax boss John Comitis says the Supersport United star no longer wants to join them, adding that the midfielder also has high wage demands.

Maritzburg United boss Farouk Kadodia confirmed that they are holding talks with the player and will be negotiating with Supersport soon.

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Maritzburg United striker Bradley August has renewed his contract with the side for a further year.

August’s contract with Maritzburg was due to expire at the end of the month and now the former Ajax Cape Town captain, due to resume training today, has decided to prolong his stay in Maritzburg, despite his initial intention to stay with the side for just one season.

“I did very well last season at Maritzburg and they (management) value my services, which is why I didn’t hesitate when they offered me a new contract,” he tells Kick Off.

The 28-year old, who was voted as the most consistent player of the season by the club, has added that he is looking forward to working with newly appointed coach Kosta Papic in the forthcoming season.

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Former SA U/23 international goalkeeper Chad Harpur has blamed Maritzburg United’s management for making last season one of the worst in his career.

Harpur, who joined from Manning Rangers, was ditched by United at the end of last season after he saw little action, with preference being given to veteran Aime Kitenge.

“I had many problems with the Maritzburg management which is something that limited my game time. I could not understand why a top goalie like myself who has spent years with Chelsea, Leeds United and Millwall in England would be relegated to the bench,” he told Kick Off.

“The worst part was when I was dropped while the team was struggling, I was doing all in my power to help the team. I think in the three games I had, I did well, but it was clear they did not want me there.”

Harpur revealed that he will be holding talks with Bloemfontein Celtic in the next couple of days.

“Besides Celtic, I am entertaining some other offers as well, but I would love to play for a side like Celtic, who have a fantastic crowd and good management and players. I want to get back to national team fold and go back overseas again.”

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Former Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates star Thabang Lebese is training with Maritzburg United with the hope of reviving his career.

The attacking midfielder, who has previously been on the books of Ria Stars, Dynamos, Black Leopards and Moroka Swallows, teamed up with the Midlands side on Wednesday afternoon.

Coach Kostadin Papic is yet to make a decision on the players he would like to sign for the upcoming season.

Since last week, the former Orlando Pirates mentor has carefully been monitoring trialists like Bush Bucks defender Thabo September and other Mvela League players.

September has since gone back home to mull over a contract offered to him by the ambitious KZN side.

Chairman Farouk Kadodia, who is currently away in Germany for the World Cup, is on record to have said that the club will only sign players the coach wants.

Since assuming his new duties, Papic has had to do without midfielders David Makgale and Mpho Rashete, who are yet to report for pre-season training, and word is they are being courted by Pirates.

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Maritzburg United midfielders David Makgale and Mpho Rashete will face disciplinary actions being taken against them should they not report for pre-season training today (Friday).

This was revealed by United official Imran Kadodia, who said the players still had contracts with the team.

“We are aware of the Orlando Pirates interest in them, but since no one from Pirates has said anything to us, we expected the players to be back from Gauteng as they have contracts with us. If they don’t show up here on Friday, we’ll definitely take some action against them.

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Maritzburg target Sandile Ndlovu

Maritzburg United have targeted Sundowns’ striker Sandile Ndlovu in their bid to strengthen their strike force.

United chairman Farouk Kadodia adds that they are also hoping to get Orlando Pirates star Gift Leremi, who is coach Kosta Papic’s target, in an exchange for the released ex-United duo of David Makgale and Mpho Rashete.

“We hope to finalise everything regarding Leremi’s transfer to us before the end of this week,” he adds.

The chairman disclosed that they would soon open negotiations with Sundowns soon.

It is understood that the lanky forward is also keen to move to his birthplace, Pietermaritzburg, in a bid to regain his impressive form he showed while on loan at Dynamos two seasons ago.

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The reports from KickOff say he has signed a 1-year loan deal with the club. good move by him. this gives him the chance to claim a place in the national team. we haven't had a strong no 9 since the days of Phil Masinga

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So true ... Marizburg United ...Hmm, his home town ..

NIce one boy .. but is that stipulation that he cant play against Sundwons gonna come into play ?

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WHAT !! I havent heard of that one ... MY MY !! That must be cos they dont want some sort of match fixing debacle then

eg Player missing easy chances / Goalie playing BAD

Hmmm, I see thn ... well thats sumthing isnt it .. So that means Reyes&Batista cant play against each other in UEFA Chamsp league then since theyv swopped

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my my ...

well well ...isnt that something

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mkgale, sibeko and malinga will come back to pirates from loan.
ak 47 sandile ndlovu will come back to sundowns.
bogunovic will come back to his country.
bhasera might sign for pirates or chiefs.
maritzburg united is playing mvela league next season with these players, no bad!

kitenge
mogaladi
neil winstanley
siyabonga mdluli
japie motale
siphika
david thwala
king
wiltwer
davids
musasa

bench:
makhanya (goalie)
ngema
sosibo
zimba
august
omotayo
tebogo moloi
cebo masuku
igesund (the son)