Clinton Larsen favourite to become new AmaZulu coach

The public broadcaster reported last week that the Magesi FC mentor as well as Ernst Middendorp, who is also still contracted to Cape Town Spurs, had been approached over the vacant position.

Usuthu went in search of a new coach after sacking Pablo Franco Martin a week ago, on the back of three successive defeats in the Betway Premiership and were targeting Benni McCarthy as their first option.

However, talks with the former Manchester United forwards coach did not advance and forced the KwaZulu-Natal outfit to asses alternative options before the league resumes after the current FIFA break. 

Information gathered by the public broadcaster reveals that Larsen is prepared to walk away from rookies Magesi to return to KZN, where he has previous coached Golden Arrows and Maritzburg United.

The proposal being put forward at the moment is for Larsen to work closely with Vilakazi, who was roped in by the club two months ago as the reserve team coach, after his parting of ways with Richards Bay.

AmaZulu return to action next weekend in the opening round of the Carling Knockout, which launches in Johannesburg on Tuesday, and the hierarchy are desperate to confirm a head coach before then.

Siboniso Vilakazi, who served as second assistant to Martin, has been taking charge of the training sessions since the Spanish coach's sacking.

Meanwhile, Middendorp remains an option should the current proposal fall through, but he too would first need to part from Spurs, who were relegated to the Motsepe Foundation Championship at the end of last season. 

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