Breaking: Manqoba Mngqithi confirmed by CAF Champions League outfit!

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Breaking: Manqoba Mngqithi confirmed by CAF Champions League outfit!
Manqoba Mngqithi, Golden Arrows. Photo: Golden Arrows

Tanzanian champions Young Africans Yanga SC, have appointed former Mamelodi Sundowns tactician Manqoba Mngqithi as their coach.

The position fell vacant after the exit of Portuguese Pedro Goncalves who recently took over at the Botola Pro League outfit AS FAR Rabat. The Moroccan outfit had parted ways with Alexandre Santos after unsatisfying 2025/26 results.

Wananchi beat Steve Barker’s Simba SC to the Tanzania Premier League title before the experienced tactician opted to leave.

Manqoba the new man in charge of Yanga

The 55-year-old Mngqithi was a free agent after parting ways with the Premier Soccer League side Golden Arrows. Abafana Bes’thende finished sixth in the recent season which gave them an MTN8 ticket.

“Welcome to Young Africans head coach Manqoba Mngqithi,” Yanga confirmed on their official Social Media page.

Mngqithi’s arrival spells the end for AbdulHamid Maalin, who was serving on an interim basis in the wake of Goncalves’ exit. The experienced South African will now be aiming at strengthening the East African side to deliver domestically and in the CAF Champions League.

Interestingly, Manqoba and Barker will now be facing each other in Tanzania’s biggest fixture, the Kariakoo Derby featuring Simba and Yanga – which is an equivalent of the Soweto Derby between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates.

What are the reactions?

He will make the champions League his bread and butter – Masilo Ramohlola

Mngqithi should come back to be assistant coach to Pitso Mosimane at Bafana Bafana – Lamlanie Dingiswayo

Manqoba Mngqithi, Golden Arrows
Manqoba Mngqithi, Golden Arrows. Image: Golden Arrows

This one! After five games he will be back home – Mamorei Wa Mashianoke

Finally stepping out to showcase his tactical astuteness – Francis Mvelase Ka Guda

Neighbours want to match PSL in terms of football standard by bringing our local coaches into their league. Anyway, that’s a great move for our local coaches – Mthokozisi Freeman Bobby Sangweni

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