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PRO PHILANI’S MZANSI WRAP: Swallows survive relegation scare, Marumo Gallants announce new coach and more!

Pro Philani looks back at the past weekend’s local football as Swallows survived a relegation scare, Marumo Gallants announced a new coach and more!

Pro Philani looks back at the past week's local football as Swallows survive relegation scare, Marumo Gallants announce a new coach and more!

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Dube Birds survive relegation scare

Swallows FC defeated Tuks 1-0 at the Moripe Stadium to secure their DStv Premiership status for the 2022/23 season.

Swallows had a difficult 2021/22 season, where they finished 15th on the log and were given a lifeline to contest rounds of playoffs matches against teams that finished second and third in the Glad Africa Championship.

Tuks came into this game needing just a point to secure promotion but it was not to be when Swallows’ goal came through an unlikely scorer, Yagan Sasman, in the second half of the game.

The goal meant Tuks needed to throw everything forward in search of an equaliser but the Swallows defense stood firm.

At the end of the 90, there were tears of joy in the Swallows camp from President Panyaza Lesufi to the chairman, David Mogashoa to coach, Dylan Kerr and down to the players.

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Maritzburg United announced John Maduka as the new head coach of the club, a move that shocked many in South African football.

Maduka had a great 2021/22 season with newly formed Royal AM where he finished third on the log and qualified for CAF football for the 2022/23 season with a team that purchased a status to be in the Dstv Premiership.

In his words, Maduka said he switched benches not for footballing reasons but for personal reasons. There were rumors that he was not pleased with how he was treated by his employers but he refused to confirm those rumors.

Chairman, Farouk Kadodia, mentioned that he was an admirer of Maduka since he was coaching at Celtic and each time they’d travel to face Celtic in Bloemfontein, he would admire how Maduka’s team would play. He also believes Maduka will integrate the young talent at Maritzburg United into DStv Premiership football sooner that anticipated.

AmaZulu announced the signing of midfielders Rally Bwalya from Simba SC of Tanzania and Ethan Brooks from TS Galaxy for the upcoming season.

Brooks is a well-known talent that featured immensely in the Bafana Bafana set-up under Hugo Broos during the last World Cup qualifiers but has since fallen down the pecking order in recent times.

The two new signings are joining Gabadinho Mhango, Dumisani Zuma, Augustine Kwem, Veluyeke Zulu, Thendo Mukumela, and Riaan Hanamub.

Marumo Gallants announced 31-year-old Moroccan coach Romain Falz as the new head coach.

Faiz join Gallants with massive CV having received top coaching badges. He was coaching Botswana giants Township Rollers before his appointment. The young tactician will have a huge task before him to take Gallants to their second successive CAFCC journey in the upcoming season.

MM Platinum win ABC Motsepe League National Playoffs

MM Platinum were crowned 2022 ABC Motsepe League National Champions after beating Magesi FC from Limpopo 1-0 in a very tough final at Olen Park Stadium in Potchefstroom on Sunday afternoon.

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