Lamontville Golden Arrows say that Mabhudi Khenyeza has been absent from work for a week
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Lamontville Golden Arrows say that Mabhuti Khanyeza has been absent from work for a week amid widespread reports that he has resigned from his position as head coach of the club.
Earlier this week, media reports indicated that Khanyeza had submitted his resignation to the club due to dissatisfaction with the working arrangement at the KwaZulu-Natal outfit.
There was also speculation that the club was considering replacing Khanyeza with Manqoba Mngqithi, who was recently sacked by Betway Premiership champions Mamelodi Sundowns earlier this week.
Mngqithi was in charge of Arrows when they defeated Ajax Cape Town 6-0 to win the MTN 8 title in 2009 — their first and only title in the PSL.
In an interview with Robert Marawa on 947 Radio, Mngqithi did not rule out the possibility of returning to his former club, emphasizing that it played a crucial role in his career.
“I will always be open to assisting at Golden Arrows in my life because I still feel indebted to that club because they made me the person that I am.
"They gave me an opportunity in a time when no team in South Africa would take that risk,” Mngqithi said.
However, Abafana be'Sthende issued a brief statement on Tuesday, revealing that the Howick-born coach has been absent from work for a week.
"Lamontville Golden Arrows Football Club would like to state that Mr Mabhudi Khenyeza has been absent from work for a week. Musa Bilankulu and Kagisho Dikgacoi are in charge of the team. The Club will not comment any further on this matter,"
Arrows have had a decent start to the season and are currently in sixth place on the league standings with 13 points from eight matches.
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