Motsepe Foundation Championship side Venda FC has announced the signing of 13 new players ahead of the 2025/26 season.
The National First Division season kicks off on Friday, 22 August. Venda are set to travel to Athlone Stadium to face recently relegated Cape Town City FC.
The Limpopo club has been reinforced in all departments with head coach Clinton Larsen taking over the reins, assisted by Solly Luvhengo.
WHO ARE THE NEW SIGNINGS UNVEILED BY VENDA FOOTBALL CLUB?
The club officially unveiled the players at Madi a Thavha Mountain Lodge, outside Louis Trichardt in Limpopo, on Tuesday.
The new players include former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Chris Matombo as well as former Magesi FC and Maritzburg United player Deolin Mekoa.
Other new arrivals are Selvyn Jacobs, Tebogo Makobela, Gregory Demons, Thato Lingwati, Sibongiseni Ngcobo, and Anathi Ngwadla. Neo Ntombela, Rendani Ramakgapola, Motebang Sera, Unarine Kudzingana and Joseph Mazibuko complete the list.
CLINTON LARSEN ANTICIPATES A TOUGH MOTSEPE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Larsen, who won promotion with Magesi in 2024, also admits that the upcoming season will not be an easy one.
“I think it’s going to be very competitive. Like I said, when I was at Magesi, nobody gave us a chance to achieve anything,” he told FARPost.
“All the talk was about the clubs that were more established, and I prefer it that way so that I can quietly get along with my work, and I think this time around, with the team surviving relegation on the last day of the previous season, I don’t think there will be much focus on us.
“The attention will go to your Cape Town City, Baroka FC, Black Leopards and the Casric Stars of this world. But it’s our job to make this a very competitive team. We will also show that we belong here and that we can compete here.”
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