Pressure is mounting for AmaZulu head coach Romain Folz following their 2-0 loss against Royal AM on Sunday. The Durban-based side are currently sitting in 12th place on the log, and sources have indicated that Folz still has the backing of club management to turn the fortunes of the team.
Royal AM move up to fifth place after a 2-0 KZN derby win over AmaZulu.
Motebang Sera and Mxolisi Machupu with the goals as pressure rises on Romain Folz.
Usuthu down to 11th with a run of one win in 11 league games. pic.twitter.com/v1mwA7xXGQ
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Folz has been in charge of six matches, having won one and drawn four, with the loss to Thwihli Thwahla being his first in the colours of the Durban-based outfit. While the results have come in dribs and drabs, the club president Sandile Zungu had set the standards high for the KwaZulu-Natal giants, hoping to see the team among the top four in the country and consistently competing for trophies.
Since taking ownership of Usuthu in 2020, Brandon Truter was relieved of his duties and replaced with Folz. However, there has been talk of Mamelodi Sundowns senior coach Manqoba Mngqthi being targeted by Usuthu, although the experienced mentor did play down the speculation linking him with an exit from the Chloorkop club.
“The coach (Folz) has become under pressure due to inconsistent results as he has won only one game in the league so far. But the management is backing him to turn things around and what would help him to improve the situation would be to add a few more wins in the coming games,” said a source.
In their next match, AmaZulu are scheduled to play Kaizer Chiefs at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban on Friday.
13 January 2023
Match 1
AmaZulu vs Kaizer Chiefs
Moses Mabhida Stadium
19:30
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14 January 2023
Match 1
Marumo Gallants vs Richards Bay
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
15:30
Match 2
Orlando Pirates vs Golden Arrow
Orlando Stadium
15:30— Dimakatsolaka show (@DimakatsolakaS) January 9, 2023
