Former AmaZulu Coach Lands New Club
Former AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin has found a new home in the Botola Pro League, after parting ways with Saudi First Division side Al-Faisaly on the back of helping the club escape relegation last season.
Mendieta Continues Fine Form In Saudi
Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Stellenbosch FC playmaker Junior Mendieta continued his devastating goal-scoring form for Al-Faisaly in the Saudi First Division under the tutelage of ex-AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin.
Kanu Set To Be Named AmaZulu’s New Head Coach
Following the recent exit of Pablo Franco Martin, sources close to AmaZulu have revealed to Sportswire that Vusumuzi Vilakazi, the current coach of the club’s DStv Diski Challenge team, is poised to take the reins of the senior squad. According to a well-placed source, Martin was given a three-match ultimatum to prove he could reverse the club’s downward spiral from last season. However, he failed to […]
Breaking: AmaZulu Fire Their Coach Martin
AmaZulu has confirmed the departure of coach Pablo Franco Martin with immediate effect. Martin has been under pressure after losing all three matches in the Betway Premiership, which has seen the club lying at the bottom. He has been fired along with his assistant coach Aitor Van Den Brule. The former Simba coach was […]
Gallants’ Game Crucial For Martin And Usuthu
Following a winless start to the Betway Premiership, AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin has dubbed the match Marumo Gallants a critical one, at Toyota Stadium on Saturday (20:00), stressing their desperation for a win. Usuthu lost their first league game against Polokwane City at the death, following a blunder from their first-choice goalkeeper Veli Mothwa. While their second league […]
Martin Ducks Error-Prone Mothwa’s Absence Against Chiefs
AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin has explained his decision to bench first-choice goalkeeper Veli Mothwa during their second Betway Premiership loss against Kaizer Chiefs at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday. Following a shaky start to the season, highlighted by two critical goalkeeping blunders at both the national and club level, Mothwa was replaced by AmaZulu’s second-choice goalkeeper, Olwethu Mzimela, for the […]
Martin: I Know What Nabi Is Capable Off
AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin has expressed familiarity with Kaizer Chiefs’ new head coach, Nasreddine Nabi, as the two sides prepare to face off in a Betway Premiership match at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Wednesday (19:30). Reflecting on his previous experience in Tanzania, where Martin coached Simba SC, he recalled his encounters with Nabi, […]
Martin Determined To Meet Usuthu’s Expectations
AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin says he is ready to meet all the expectations and ambitions of the club as he gears up for his second season in charge at Usuthu. The Spanish-born mentor did enough in his debut season to retain the club hierarchy’s trust in him, after an 11th-place finish in the league […]
AmaZulu Boss: Top Four Or Else…
AmaZulu president Sandile Zungu expressed disappointment at the club’s absence from the MTN8 quarter-finals for the second consecutive season. The team’s failure to secure a top-eight finish last term has excluded them from the competition. Zungu recalled the club’s memorable run to the MTN8 final in the 2022/23 season, where they ultimately lost to Orlando […]
AmaZulu Snare Their First Signing
AmaZulu FC appear to have secured their first signing for the upcoming season, snapping up striker Senzo Ndlovu. Ndlovu was the top goal scorer in the Khabba Cup tournament that was played on Saturday and Sunday. A photo of the player alongside AmaZulu director of football Pedro Dias circulated widely on social media. Dias was […]