SA coach Thabo Senong is set to stay at FC Platinum beyond the 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, which ends after the FIFA international break, FARPost can reveal.
The former Bafana Bafana and Sekhukhune United assistant coach joined FC Platinum in August after a season marked by disappointment, as the team was reduced to a pale shadow of its former self.
FC Platinum, who won four consecutive league titles between 2017 and 2022, turned to Senong, expecting him to turn the team around.
While initial indications were that he had only been hired by FC Platinum to help them survive relegation on a short-term basis, FARPost has been informed that he is in FC Platinum’s long-term plan and is set to lead the team in the 2027 season and also the 2028 season.
THABO SENONG HAS STEADIED THE SHIP
Under Senong, FC Platinum have become hard to beat, sitting in eighth position on the log after Matchday 33 with 10 wins, 16 draws, and just seven defeats to sit on 46 points.
Since Senong got his permit to sit on the FC Platinum bench, they have played seven Castle Lager Premier Soccer League matches, managing four wins, two draws and one defeat.
SENONG SET TO HAVE A SAY IN THE 2026 PSL DECISIVE FINALE
At the moment, he has led the team to eighth place on the log and is set to be involved in the 2026 season’s most decisive match, as his team faces title hopefuls Hardrock FC in the season finale.
Hardrock want maximum points against the South African coach to ensure that they win the league. A defeat would see them surrender the league at the eleventh hour, should Scottland FC manage to beat Triangle United in the last match.
In addition, Senong will be hoping to conclude the season on a high note. FC Platinum have also progressed to the Munhumutapa Challenge Cup semi-finals, where they will face FC Hunters. This is Senong’s chance to win silverware in Zimbabwe. Winning the title also earns a ticket to the CAF Confederation Cup.
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