SWAZI COACHES FEAR PLAYERS, LACK CONFIDENCE - GOVERNORS

EZULWINI – Premier League teams have a problem hiring local coaches because they allege that they fear senior players and lack confidence.

The above transpired during the Club Licensing meeting for the 24 Premier League of Swaziland (PLS) Board of Governors convened by the National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS) at Sibane Hotel yesterday.
FA Technical Director Boy ‘Bizzah’ Mkhonta had just made a presentation on coaching and compliance under the CAF Club Licensing. He observed that from their inspection at teams’ training, the intensity of training was mostly low except on only three clubs in the Premier League and one in the National First Division League. However, the clubs’ identities were not revealed.

And when making his observation on the issue, Mbabane Swallows Chairman Victor Gamedze said coaches were afraid of the senior players, which he said resulted in low level intensity at training.
“These coaches opt to side with the players because they can’t even discipline them. Sometimes when you watch the training you could tell that you can’t compete without you getting involved. I would suggest that club directors should be working closely with coaches to assist them deal with players. And in doing that they need to first take control of the players,” he said.

He said most local coaches lack confidence such that they are not able to tell how much they are worth.
“You want them to give you a top 16 or a first eleven and it takes over three days for them to do that. But foreign coaches name their worth instantly and can easily give you their first eleven whether it is wrong or right, but they take a decision,” he said.

Manzini Sundowns Chairman Mark Carmichael observed that the local coaches are psychologically softer than their foreign counterparts and urged the office of the Technical Director to put emphasis on that aspect of training. 
“To be competitive, you need to be ruthless, but Swazis are generally nurtured to be kind-hearted and softer even on pertinent issues. We hope the emerging crop of new players will have that aspect instilled so that we can see better results.”

Swaziland Football Coaches Association (SFCA) Chairman Anthony Mdluli welcomed the suggestions from governors, but stated that local coaches were confident to do the job. He appealed for support from club bosses.
“The support that is given to foreign coaches should be extended to us as well, and we are confident of delivering the goods with good support,” he said.

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