Former Al Ahly SC assistant coach and Platinum Stars head coach Cavin Johnson has given an update on his hunt for a new job.
Johnson has been unattached since he left the CAF Champions League champions in September 2021, where he was an assistant coach to Pitso Mosimane.
Before then, he had mentored Platinum Stars, SuperSport United, AmaZulu and Black Leopards.
The 64-year-old coach confirmed he has received several enquiries, but no club has presented him with an offer. He says it’s “surprising” teams are ignoring him considering the experience he has acquired over the years.
CAVIN JOHNSON GIVES UPDATE ON HIS HUNT FOR A NEW JOB
“There’s been quite a bit brought on the table, people phone all the time but nothing positive [yet],” Johnson told FARPost.
“It’s always questions, always enquiries but nothing comes back and say we’re ready to cut the deal, we’re ready to make something happen.
“It’s very surprising to me, but we will wait. In the meantime, you try and help where you didn’t help before when you had the job. Like for example, you’re going out helping younger coaches, explaining to them what football is all about.
“Also doing a lot of research myself that I think I will need in the future about a lot of things that I feel I will need in the future when I come back in any capacity.
“Because I think I’m probably one of the few coaches who’ve gone from the bottom right to the top. And that is I think very rare to find but same time, for me, very surprising that people don’t want you with that experience.”
Johnson also confirmed that he has received calls from some North African teams, but they have never come back with something tangible.
INTEREST FROM NORTH AFRICAN TEAMS
“There’s been quite a few from the North African countries and quite a few from the Middle [East], but nothing has actually come off,” he added.
“As Africans, it’s very difficult to get there, but one day we will get there. And if we get there, we hope to go there and be successful.”
RELATED STORY: The one thing that irks Cavin Johnson in South African football