Times Of Swaziland: CHICCO MAYISA, SIYABONGA AT SUNDOWNS

CHICCO MAYISA, SIYABONGA AT SUNDOWNS
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BY NTOKOZO MAGONGO on 02/11/2021 08:40:00


MBABANE – Denver Sundowns have entrusted Siyabonga Bhembe to take them to the
Promised Land in the 2021/ 22 MTN Premier League season.
Bhembe was in charge for the club end of last season as they finished 11th on
the 16-team log. Bhembe has signed a contract with Sundowns and he is already
drilling the team ahead of the league kick-off on Saturday. Bhembe will be
working closely with former goalkeeper in Chicco Mayisa, who will be the
goalkeeper coach. Mayisa was among the top foreign goalkeepers in the country
between the 2009-13 season. He played for Pigg’s Peak Black Swallows and later
joined Mbabane Highlanders.
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Denver Sundowns will open their campaign against Tinyosi. Sundowns Public
Relations Officer (PRO) Thabiso Manyatsi confirmed yesterday that Bhembe was now
officially part of the club, but the contract details were between him, Chairman
Mark Carmichael and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elvis Dube. Bhembe is among
the top experienced coaches in the country having worked under the late Thabo
‘Koki’ Vilakati when Mbabane Swallows reached the CAF Champions League and
CAF Confederation Cup group stages.
He also worked for South Africa’s Mbombela United. He was appointed trainer of
the national team, Sihlangu and joined Sundowns last season from Mbabane
Highlanders. “Bhembe is part of the team and he is working closely with Chicco
Mayisa, who has since returned to the country. We will be announcing our new
signings before end of the week,” he said.