{"id":88826,"date":"2023-12-25T22:34:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T20:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/kaitano-tembo-fired-by-south-african-top-flight-club-on-christmas-day"},"modified":"2023-12-26T01:47:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T23:47:37","slug":"kaitano-tembo-fired-by-south-african-top-flight-club-on-christmas-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/kaitano-tembo-fired-by-south-african-top-flight-club-on-christmas-day","title":{"rendered":"Kaitano Tembo Fired By South African Top-flight Club On Christmas Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Kaitano Tembo has been fired by South African premiership side Richards Bay Football Club on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>Tembo was sacked after a poor run at the club which saw him winning only four matches out of eighteen. He drew four games and lost ten during his 18-match tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The KwaZulu-Natal-based club is currently occupying the 15th position with a modest tally of 10 points from 15 games.<\/p>\n<p>The Zimbabwean was appointed Richards Bay ahead of the 2023\/24 season.<\/p>\n<p>The club has named Vusimuzi Vilakazi as the head coach interim basis until further notice. Read a club statement:<br \/>\nRichards Bay Football Club would like to announce the release of the Head Coach Mr. Kaitano Tembo with immediate effect.<\/p>\n<p>The Club would like to thank the coach for his contribution during this season. We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.<\/p>\n<p>Senior Coach Mr. Vusi Vilakazi will take over the first team until further notice.<\/p>\n<p>Before taking the reigns at Richards Bay, Tembo coached SuperSport United and Sekhukhune United.<\/p>\n<p>His sacking comes a few days after another Zimbabwe coach, Taurai Mangwiro, was fired by a foreign club.<\/p>\n<p>Mangwiro was recently fired by Botswana side Orapa United after a poor start to the 2023\/2024 Batswana Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Kaitano Tembo has been fired by South African premiership side Richards Bay Football Club on Christmas Day. Tembo was sacked after a poor run at the club which saw him winning only four matches out of eighteen. 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