Staff Reporter.
Cape Town City have confirmed the re-appointment of Eric Tinkler, who takes over following the departure of Jan Olde Riekerink.
Riekerink has had it tough at Cape City, with results not forthcoming. In their last 26 games in the DStv Premiership, the team has only managed to record nine wins, nine draws and eight losses, which puts them in position seven on the log with 36 points.
His sudden leave, however, came after the team lost 1-0 to TS Galaxy and before that, they suffered a heavy 5-1 defeat in the hands of AmaZulu FC at home.
The Dutch coach took charge of the club back in 2019 after the team parted ways with Benni McCarthy, who is now at the helm of AmaZulu.
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— Cape Town City FC (@CapeTownCityFC) May 24, 2021
The former Bafana Bafana midfielder won the Telkom Knockout with the team before leaving to join SuperSport United in June.
Tinkler, who turns 50-years old in June has also had a spell with Chippa United and more recently with Maritzburg United FC, parting ways with the club last year in November.
But it was at Orlando Pirates where the Roodeport born former player and now coach cut his teeth as a head coach in top flight football.
He led the Buccaneers from 2013 until 2016.