Johannesburg - Labelled "The Golden Boy" of the PSL after helping four different clubs to the Premier League title, Gordon Igesund has officially been announced as the new head coach of ailing Moroka Swallows, succeeding the troubled German-born Ranier Zobel.
"It's a challenging task, but not an impossible one," said Igesund about his task in attempting to rescue the renowned Soweto club, who are wallowing in bottom place in the PSL log table and winless after losing seven of their games and drawing the other two. Igesund said that, after a break from soccer after several projected appointments failed to materialise, he was now "champing at the bit" with his batteries recharged and ready to get back into action.
Swallows last week made a bizarre announcement that Zobel would be dismissed unless he was able to inspire The Birds to a victory over defending PSL champions SuperSport United on Saturday night - and despite the game ending in a 1-1 draw, the "auf wiedersein" message for the embattled German coach was not rescinded.
Swallows CEO Leon Prins, however, has intimated that Zobel might remain at the club in some other capacity, but Igesund said he would not fill the role of technical director or be part of his technical committee's inner circle.
As for the signing of new players, Igesund said he would first evaluate the present squad and then make a decision in this respect.
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