AmaZulu star George Maluleka has hailed the positive influence made by French coach Romain Folz since his arrival at the club earlier this season.
Folz was appointed as AmaZulu's new head coach in October after the Durban-based side parted ways with his predecessor Brandon Truter following a string of poor results on the domestic front.
The Frenchman subsequently led the team to the MTN8 final, where they were ultimately defeated by Orlando Pirates, before winning his first league match in charge against Stellenbosch FC prior to the mid-season break.
That break couldn't have come at a better time according to Usuthu star George Maluleka, who believes it will have given Folz more of an opportunity to get to know his players and instill his positive style of football on the squad.
"He is a good coach and we have a good relationship with him," Maluleka told the club's website. "You guys have seen how the team plays since he took over as coach, but there's still a lot of work to be done and we're training hard now.
"He really wants to do well. He is positive and so are the players, and we are looking forward to the second half of the season."
The former Kaizer Chiefs midfielder added, "It's not going to be easy, because this is where some are fighting hard for survival.
"I also think that the World Cup recess came at the right time for uFohloza (Folz's nickname) because he now has the time to implement (his philosophy) and tell us what he wants to do moving forward.
"We'll be able to work on that as he is really making us train hard. He has great enthusiasm for the game."
AmaZulu return to action on New Year's Eve when they take on a relegation-threatened Sekhukhune United away from home, before starting 2023 with a trip to Royal AM eight days later.
You must be Sign In to post and read comments. Sign In