By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Richards Bay Football Club became the latest PSL side to announce changes to the technical team, with the club confirming the appointment of Kaitano Tembo as their new head coach.
“Richards Bay Football Club would like to confirm the appointment of Kaitano Tembo as the new head coach,” read a statement from the club.
“Kaitano Tembo is a familiar face to South African football. He has been in the DStv Premiership with the likes of SuperSport United Football Club and Sekhukhune United Football Club respectively.”
Tembo’s move to Richards Bay comes after the club decided to part ways with coach Vasili Manousakis this past month.
The Natal Rich Boyz job could prove to be a difficult task for Tembo who joins a team that signed players in his absence. Unless the Zimbabwean was acting behind the scenes all along in helping Richards Bay sign the players, he is set to work with new players he never recommended.
Richards Bay have so far signed the likes of Lucky Mohomi, Letsie Koapeng, Thato Mohlamme and Justice Figuareido.
There could be a possibility that the players might not be compatible with his style of play. He is reunited with Mohomi who did not fit in his philosophy at SuperSport.
He has been jobless since leaving Sekhukhune United in November 2022. The Richards Bay is the third time Tembo has taken charge as head coach in the Premier Soccer League.
During his stint at the Limpopo side, he oversaw 12 league matches in the first round of the 2022/23 season, winning only two and drawing five times while also losing five.