Mpumalanga Black Aces have confirmed the departure of veteran coach Clive Barker and the reinstatement of Jacob Sakala as interim boss.
The club released a statement on Friday outlining their decision and also confirmed they have offered Barker a new role within the team.
"Clive Barker is both a terrific person and coach who we regard with the highest respect and we have offered him a new two-year role going forward. Sadly given the results not coming our way we were forced into changing the helm of the team," said co-owner Mario Morfou after the club had collected only two of a possible 21 points available and slipped into the relegation mix.
"We value Clive Barker and believe he has a more critical role to play to the benefit of Aces. Our academy and feeder PSL reserve ‘Diski’ team as well as crucial scouting remains our future and we firmly believe that Barker will be best suited to head this role," said Morfou.
He will immediately take 10 days leave but would remain at the club, where he
Current technical director, Jacob Sakala will immediately assume the caretaker head coach position and the experienced Calvin Marlin has been promoted to the goalkeeper coach position.
"I feel it was a sensible decision by both parties,” Barker said. “The results in the New Year have unfortunately not gone our way and we wish the incoming coach and his technical team, all the best for the remainder of the season.
“I have no doubt that if the club continues to play the quality of football that they have served up over the past 18 months that they will survive this awkward period."
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