Former Sundowns star signs for his home team
Gift Motupa's career is not yet over. The former Mamelodi Sundowns striker has moved closer to home to join the DStv Premiership newcomers.
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It’s been a couple of months since Mamelodi Sundowns released Gift Motupa. The burly striker trained with a couple of teams before finally signing for Magesi FC.
GIFT MOTUPA SIGNS FOR MAGESI FC
Motupa, 29, has joined his home province club Magesi FC ahead of the upcoming new season. The striker previously tried his luck with SuperSport United and Sekhukhune United.
“Former Mamelodi Sundowns striker Gift Motupa has joined DStv Premiership side Magesi FC,” FARPost reported. “Motupa has been a free agent since his surprise departure from Motsepe Foundation Championship side Baroka FC last season.”
“FARPost has now established that Motupa started training with Magesi earlier this week. The club, new to the Premiership, reportedly showed indications of signing the striker ahead of the new season. He will join other new signings, such as Kgaogelo Sekgota, Delano Abrahams from the University of Pretoria and Tshepo Kakora from La Masia,” the report added.
ROMAIN FOLZ JOINS AS NEW MAMELODI SUNDOWNS ASSISTANT
DStv Premiership and African Football League champions Mamelodi Sundowns will introduce a new assistant coach. Remember the name Romain Folz?
The 34-year-old coach first appeared in South Africa back in 2022 to coach Marumo Gallants. His second stint was with AmaZulu before going to Guinea to coach local giants Horoya.
While Sundowns are set to confirm Manqoba Mngqithi as the head coach, Steve Komphela as his first assistant, Folz is set to take the role of second assistant.
“SABC Sport has established former AmaZulu and Marumo Gallants coach Romain Folz has returned to South African football as Mamelodi Sundowns assistant coach,” SABC Sport reported.
“News of his arrival broke on Friday evening, with the Frenchman understood to have been introduced to the Downs players as a member of the technical team,” the report added.