Free State Stars are lining up their technical team to support club legend Themba Sithole as head coach next season.
Ea Lla Koto were relegated to the National First Division after finishing bottom of the Absa Premiership table and are busy refreshing the side as they plan to bring in more youngsters in the playing personnel.
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"Themba will be coaching the team next season assisted by Duncan Lechesa," a close source tells snl24.com/kickoff.
"Lechesa has been coaching the MultiChoice Diski Challenge team. They want two assistant coaches for Lechesa, since we all know [David] Vilakazi has already left.
"[Paulus] Masehe wants to stay on and continue playing but the club wants him to retire and become an assistant coach instead. Some in the club feel his time has come as he is always injured."
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