A vacancy has opened at Golden Arrows after the sudden departure of Steve Komphela, and indications are now that a high-profile coach has been officially offered to the club.
Mamelodi Sundowns were quick to bolster their technical team following the departure of head coach Rulani Mokwena, after the club announced on Saturday that they have re-hired Komphela as senior coach, to work alongside Manqoba Mngqithi.
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The former Bafana Bafana mentor was linked with an exit at Arrows after reports emerged that he was interviewed by Sekhukhune United and had impressed their hierarchy.
However, he eventually returned to Durban to prepare for pre-season with Abafana Bes'thende, before the latest development that saw him return to Sundowns.
KickOff can reveal that former Amakhosi coach Cavin Johnson has been officially offered to Arrows in a bid to fill the void left by Komphela!
Komphela's return to The Brazilians should have caught even the KZN side's management off-guard, and this website has it on good authority that Johnson's name has been officially submitted to management for consideration.
The former Al Ahly coach is currently unattached after the Glamour Boys relieved him of his duties as Head of Academy recently.
The experienced tactician, renowned for his attacking philosophy and unearthing youngsters, was entrusted with reviving Chiefs' fortunes as interim head coach after they parted ways with Molefi Ntseki towards the end of last year.
Johnson raised expectations with a good run before the AFCON break and was in the running to take over permanently, but the team failed to continue from where they had left off from the recess in February, with a string of bad results plunging them near the bottom rung of the standings.
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Chiefs eventually decided to intensify efforts to get another coach, Nasreddine Nabi, whose arrival has necessitated structural changes at Naturena.