Newly-promoted Motsepe Foundation Championship side Kruger United FC have beefed up their technical team with Abram Mongoya, who will serve as the club’s new assistant coach.
This comes after the Mpumalanga-based outfit’s hierarchy managed to convince Vusi Mkhatshwa to continue as the head coach of the team in the new season.
During the 2023/24 SAFA‘s ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs held in Upington in June this year, Mkhatshwa announced his retirement from coaching.
This was after Mkhatshwa helped Kruger to finish as the runner-up at the national playoffs following their 2-0 defeat to Eastern Cape’s Highbury FC in the finals. However, the side had already secured promotion to the Motsepe Foundation Championship.
TEAMS PREVIOUSLY COACHED BY ABRAM MONGOYA
Mongoya joins Kruger with vast experience, having previously coached teams such as Bantu Football [head coach], Chippa United [assistant coach], Acornbush United [assistant coach], and Tuks Academy U17 [head coach], to mention a few.
The Motsepe Foundation Championship season will kick off on the weekend of 23, 24, and 25 August 2024.
Kruger will play their first game of the season against Hungry Lions away from home on Saturday, 24 August 2024. The match is set to start at 19:30 at Chatsworth Stadium in KZN.
WHO ARE KRUGER UNITED NEW SIGNINGS?
Kruger also made 28 new signings, with former Baroka FC captain Lehlohonolo Nonyane topping the list.
The new acquisitions are Nonyane, Nkosinathi Thwala, Melusi Nkosi, Buhle Momoti, Kwanele Mbhele, Peter Maloosane, Sizwe Sithole, Mumuni Abubakar, Tshepo Benside, Bright Ndlovu, Muzi Zimu, Nkosinathi Ononogbu, Ike Manganye, Mphakamiseni Nerne, and Tshepo Mamabolo.
Isaac Nana, Osborn Maluleke, Junior Nyathi, Tshidiso Patjie, Junior Sibiya, Smith Pepper, Zama Dlamini, Smiso Ndlela, Thabo Nkwana, Ashrey Mokoena, and Sicelo Masilela to complete the list.
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