Former Orlando Pirates winger Tlou Segolela has joined newly-promoted Betway Premiership side Magesi FC, FARPost has learnt.
Segolela was part of Platinum City Rovers side, which has since been relegated to the SAFA ABC Motsepe League from the Motsepe Foundation Championship.
Despite not officially announcing his retirement from football, Segolela has now shifted to coaching. He was among the coaches who recently completed the CAF B Coaching License Diploma.
TLOU SEGOLELA’S ROLE AS HE JOINS MAGESI FC
This publication has further established that the club has roped in the former Bafana Bafana winger as part of the technical team of the Diski Challenge side. Magesi are assembling the DDC side ahead of the 2024/25 PSL season.
They recently announced Timothy Madia as the head coach of the DDC side. Madia was a second assistant to coach Clinton Larsen last season. The 2022/23 club’s top goalscorer, Vuyisile Wana [37], has also been roped into the DDC coaching set-up. Wana retired at the end of last season.
CLINTON LARSEN GETTING THE SENIOR TEAM READY FOR THEIR DEBUT SEASON IN THE BETWAY PREMIERSHIP
Meanwhile, the coach of the senior team, Clinton Larsen, says his troops have been involved in intense training as they gear up for their first match in the SA elite league against Sekhukhune United on 14 September.
“We have had five weeks of intense pre-season training, and we also got the news that there is a delay in the kick-off of the league,” said Larsen during the unveiling of new players.
“So now we have to readjust our periodisation leading to 14 September. But in terms of readiness, you are never ready until that first game is played.
“Even after that, from my playing experience, I know that it takes the team three to five games to find its rhythm and get match fit. So it takes some time. But in saying so, you still want to get the results during that period as well.”
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