A former Royal AM coach has shared his thoughts on the club's ongoing troubles that have seen their PSL fixtures postponed since the turn of the new year.
The club has been put up for sale by SARS, with the bidding process having opened last week.
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Khabo Zondo was appointed as Royal AM coach for the 2022/23 season, taking over from John Maduka, who moved to Maritzburg United.
However, he left after a co-coaching arrangement - alongside Dan Malesela and Abram Nteo - that went pear-shaped.
"To be honest, from the very beginning, all I wanted was the position of Technical Director, but some clubs are not well-equipped to have such roles in place," admitted Zondo said in an interview with KickOff.com.
"So, I had to accept the role of head coach. The club owner (Shauwn Mkhize) had a vision, to be honest. We discussed many good ideas for the club.
"What breaks my heart is everything that is happening there right now. That club had so much potential to be among the best, especially considering their passion and vision.
"Unfortunately, in today's world, everything is determined by money. She is not a bad administrator; she tried her best. We must remember that many aspects were new to her," says the veteran coach.
Zondo, who has also coached the likes of Tembisa Classic before and Golden Arrows before, says Mkhize was learning along the way, thus hampering the execution of her vision.
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"In football, there are people who wish you well, while others may not. Some offer genuine advice, while others hope for your failure. It has nothing to do with being streetwise. I know many owners who were streetwise but still failed.
"What Royal AM has is something that not many clubs possess. The facilities built on MaMkhize's farm are not common. Kaizer Chiefs is the only other club with such facilities."