Durban City FC interim coach Pitso Dladla has deflected personal glory following a historic Nedbank Cup triumph. The Betway Premiership side were crowned champions after a 2-1 victory over TS Galaxy at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday.
It’s a first domestic trophy for the KwaZulu-Natal side, who only gained promotion to the elite league last season.
Dladla recently took over from Sinethemba Badela and now not only won the Nedbank Cup but is also in contention for a top-eight finish.
PITSO DLADLA WANTS THE REST OF HIS TECHNICAL TEAM GIVEN CREDIT AFTER THE CUP WIN
Speaking after the match in Polokwane, Dladla dedicated the win to his technical staff.
“Let me put it like this. When you are appointed more as an interim coach its more of a collective effort,” he said.
“We equally work together with coach Ashtaf Hendricks and goalkeeper coach Rowen Fernandez. We discuss a lot of things and we make decisions and plan together.
“Which is for me more representing them, but we recognise every component, especially within the technical team, our conditioning guys, medical team, our performance department,” he added.
“We work hard and sit, discuss, and we argue, but at the end of the day, it is more about the team and not about the individual.”
DURBAN CITY COACH SET HIS AMBITIONS ON HIS CAF A LICENSE
Dladla has recently made it clear that he wants to further his coaching badges and complete his CAF A license.
With Durban City having won the Nedbank Cup, they have now qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup. However, it remains to be seen whether the club will appoint Dladla and the current technical team on a permanent basis.
Durban City are left with four matches to play in the Betway Premiership. They currently have 36 points and stand a good chance of qualifying for the top eight.
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