While several Betway Premiership clubs were reportedly circling, AmaTuks head coach Kwanele Kopo has explained why he chose the Motsepe Foundation Championship side over other options in the top-flight.
Kopo took over the coaching job at Tuks in July 2025, replacing Tlisane Motaung. The latter was shown the exit door at the end of last season. The highly rated coach is tasked with building a competitive team to secure promotion to the Betway Premiership.
Kopo has had a challenging start to life in the second tier with AmaTuks after inconsistent performances in the first half of the 2025/26 campaign.
The Pretoria-based side is occupying ninth position in the Motsepe Foundation log standings with 21 points after winning four, drawing nine, and losing four of 17 league matches.
Meanwhile, Kopo will be looking to have a good run with AmaTuks in the Nedbank Cup as they begin their journey in the Last 32 clash against Hungry Lions FC on Sunday.
KOPO SPEAKS ON CHOOSING AMATUKS OVER TOP-FLIGHT CLUBS
The former Chippa United mentor has revealed that he chose the Tuks project over top-flight teams because of the club’s exciting project. Before joining the University of Pretoria, Kopo was on the radar of Magesi FC before they roped in John Maduka.
“When I joined AmaTuks, I had other opportunities to join other clubs. I had offers even in the PSL – Premiership, but one of the main reasons I joined AmaTuks was the presentation of the project,” Kopo said.
“This is a three-year project to gain promotion over the years, whether we get in the first year or the second year, but ultimately by the third year, we have to be a team that competes for promotion.
“Secondly, we want to win every game that we play, and every competition we participate in, Nedbank Cup included. Thirdly, we want to continue our commitment to producing players. AmaTuks has always produced players like Bongani Zungu, Andile Jali, George Maluleke, and many others who came through this institution.”
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