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Amazulu have parted ways with head coach Benni McCarthy following a tumultous season with unsatisfactory results in all competitions.
The former Cape Town City boss had led the KwaZulu-Natal outfit to an unprecedented second place finish last season in the inaugral DStv Premiership.
However, Usuthu failed to replicate their 2020/21 form and find themselves outside of the top eight spot, in ninth position, with only seven matches left to play this season.
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The Durban-based side has also been eliminated in the first round of the MTN 8, the Last 32 of the Nedbank Cup and have recently been eliminated in the group stages of the Caf Champions League.
McCarthy led the team on 60 occassions, winning 23 matches, drawing 22 and losing 15 times during his stint with Amazulu.
The club President Sandile Zungu is set to make further announcements about the head coach position "in due course" according to an official statement.
Percy Tau and Thapelo Morena will miss Bafana Bafana's international friendlies vs Guinea and France.
Hugo Broos has named his final 23-man squad for the upcoming international friendlies vs Guinea and current World Cup champions France.
Sundowns and Pirates won their respective Caf clashes, with Amazulu going down to ES Setif.
Bucs co-coach Fadlu Davids has urged for full focus from the Buccaneers as they look to bounce back from derby defeat.
Pitso Mosimane has signed a two-year contract extension with Al Ahly.
The Eagles defeated Pyramids 1-0 to eclipse them to the top of the Egypt Premier League table.
Masandawana remain on course for a unprecedented quadruple after defeating Mathathai 6-0 in the Nedbank Cup.
Al Ahly host top of the table Pyramids FC, which also pits Bafana duo Percy Tau and Fagrie Lakay agianst each other.
A 29-man preliminary Bafana Bafana squad has been announced for the upcoming friendlies in Europe.
Aubrey Modiba has warned Masandwana of complacency ahead of Nedbank Cup clash vs Mathaithai FC on Tuesday.
Kaizer Chiefs coach Stuart Baxter was elated with his sides performance following the 2-1 win vs Soweto rivals Orlando Pirates.
DStv Premiership fixtures today at 15:30: Orlando Pirates v Kaizer Chiefs, Baroka vs TS Galaxy.
Fixtures today: Gallants vs Baroka, Pirates vs CT City, TS Galaxy vs Sundowns, Amazulu vs Stellenbosch.
Kennedy Mweene, Runshine De Reuck, Lyle Lakay and Luvuyo Memela were selected for Caf Team of the Week for Matchday 3.
Thato Mokeke has extended his contract with the Citizens.
Amazulu drew their 13th match of the season in a goalless draw vs TS Galaxy.
Amazulu take on TS Galaxy at the Moses Mabhida Stadium this evening.
Orlando Pirates lost their first game of their Caf Confederations Cup campiagn this season in a 3-2 loss to Al-Ittihad.
Sekhukhune drubbed Baroka 4-0, with Cape Town City blunting Golden Arrows with a 1-0 victory.
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