In yet another twist, Sekhukhune United have confirmed the appointment of Kaitano Tembo as Senior Coach to new Head Coach Lehlohonolo Seema, following the shock exit of Peter Hyballa.
In a statement released by the club on Thursday, it was confirmed that Babina Noko's new-look technical team would consist of Lehlohonolo Seema, Kaitano Tembo, Nascent Nkhwashu, Paulus Masehe, and MacDonald Makhubedu.
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Seema officially takes over from German coach Peter Hyballa in the role of head coach, as reported by KickOff at the start of August.
He will be assisted by Paulus Masehe while new recruit Kaitano Tembo will serve as senior coach in a set-up somewhat reminiscent of Mamelodi Sundowns' co-coaching set-up.
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Meanwhile, MacDonald Makhubedu, who had served as an assistant coach during the Seema's previous stint, as well as, Hyballa forgetful three weeks at the helm, will now serve as the team's sporting director.
Makhubedu oversaw Babina Noko from the technical bench as they were knocked out of the MTN8 after losing 1-0 to Cape Town City on Sunday.Sekhukhune will return to competitive action when they take on newly promoted Magesi on 14 September.
FULL STATEMENT:
In preparation for the new and exciting 2024/25 Betway Premiership season and to meet the demands of another CAF Confederation Cup campaign, Sekhukhune United have made some changes to the technical team.
We are therefore delighted to welcome back to the fold as Head Coach Lehlohonolo Seema.
He will be joined on the bench by another familiar face, in Kaitano Tembo. The latter fills the Senior Coach position vacated by McDonald Makhubedu, who will take up the role of Babina Noko's Sporting Director.
Completing the technical team line-up are Assistant Coach Paulus Masehe and Nascent Nkhwashu who retains his position as Goalkeeper Coach.
Mr. Lehlohonolo Seema - Head Coach
Mr. Kaitano Tembo - Senior Coach
Mr. Paulus Masehe - Assistant Coach
Mr. Nascent Nkhwashu - Goalkeeper Coach
Mr. McDonald Makhubedu - Sporting Director
We wish the new technical team all the best.