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The former South African international takes temporary reins a day after the Team of Choice relieved his former boss of his duties
Maritzburg United appointed Delron Buckley as interim manager, following the removal of Eric Tinkler on Monday.
Buckley has been with the club for the past two months as Tinkler’s assistant and has been elevated to the role of head coach on an interim basis as the club seeks a substantive tactician.
The club said Buckley’s immediate challenge would be to “restore some confidence on the training ground” and “pay close attention to the mentality of the players.”
However, celebrating SuperSport United in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) on Friday would be Buckley’s first challenge and he might be itching to impress and be rewarded with a permanent job, however depending on how long it takes for the Team of Choice in find Tinkler’s replacement.
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“It’s a normal situation when a coach leaves, the players start thinking about what’s going to happen,” Buckley told the Maritzburg United website.
“For me, now as interim coach, I have to boost the morale of the players. Motivate them and prepare them for the game on Friday. It is up to the players to take the situation into their own hands.
“It is a game of life and death and the moment they step foot on the court, they must realize that if we are going to win, we will have to be aggressive and challenge every ball. Sometimes when the going gets tough, you can’t play nice football. You have to play in the ugliest way to win games. “
He takes over a team with little confidence after four consecutive league losses that have left him at the end of the standings with zero points.
It could prove quite a task for Buckley to cheer on a team that has opted for a massive 11-game winless streak that began during PSL’s bio-bubble.
Worse still, they face an injured SuperSport United that gave up a lead in the first half before losing to the Orlando Pirates in their final league game.
No speculation has yet been made about who could succeed Tinkler as permanent coach on the Team of Choice.
Club update:
Delron Buckley has been named interim coach.
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