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AmaZulu has confirmed that head coach Ayanda Dlamini has “voluntarily” resigned from his position at the club.
Dlamini took over the reins at AmaZulu following the departure of Jozef Vukusic in March 2020. Dlamini successfully avoided relegation before receiving a permanent contract at the club in September.
Dlamini coached AmaZulu for a total of 13 games in which he won three games, lost three and the remaining seven ended in a draw.
Dlamini resigns at AmaZulu
AmaZulu issued a statement confirming the resignation of head coach Ayanda Dlamini on Monday afternoon. The 36-year-old will return to the club’s youth structures.
“AmaZulu Football Club would like to officially announce that Coach Ayanda Dlamini has voluntarily resigned from his head coach duties with immediate effect and will be reassigned to the role of coach within the development ranks of the club.” the statement read.
Assistant coach Allan Freese will take over as Usuthu’s interim head coach while club management assesses the way forward.
Coach Ayanda Dlamini took over as head coach in February 2020 and did an excellent job of ensuring AmaZulu FC’s survival at the top of South African football. “
Dlamini will return to the youth of Usuthu
“Coach Ayanda has done a phenomenal job since taking on the role of head coach. The passion and zeal that the players have shown under his tenure as head coach shows that he is one of the prospects for the future, ”said Sandile Zungu, president of AmaZulu FC.
“We will continue to rely on him to advance our development structures because he is fully committed to Vision 2032. His role is very important in ensuring AmaZulu has a strong base of young players entering the ranks.”
AmaZulu is rumored to view Benni McCarthy and Eric Tinkler as Dlamini’s long-term replacement, while Owen Da Gama, Clinton Larsen, Wedson Nyirenda, Norman Mapeza and Gordon Igesund remain suitable candidates.
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