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Mr Kostadin Papic with the Leoapards’ chairman, Mr David Thidiela.
Sport - Date: 06 November 2015
The former head coach of the Absa Premiership side Polokwane City, Mr Kostadin Papic, will be on Black Leopards’ technical bench when the Thohoyandou side hosts Vasco da Gama in their NFD League match at the Thohoyandou Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
When requested to confirm the breaking news, the chairman of the club, Mr David Thidiela, refused to commit himself. He reluctantly confirmed, however, that there will be a new mentor tomorrow. When asked as to whether the new coach was a local man or an import, Thidiela said that whoever wanted to see the new coach must go to the Thohoyandou Stadium where the new mentor will be giving instructions to the boys from the bench.
Although Thidiela vehemently refused to make further comments on the matter, Limpopo Mirror can safely reveal that the Serbian national, Mr Kostadin Papic, is the team’s new head coach. Kostadin Papic is not a new name in the history book of Black Leopards. He guided Lidoda Duvha for one season two years ago.
During his stay with Black Leopards in the 2013/14 soccer season, Papic achieved much within a short space of time. He guided Leopards to the final of the Nedbank Cup, where they lost 1-2 to Orlando Pirates.
Black Leopards played in the promotional play-off matches the very same season under the guidance of the soft-spoken Papic.
He left Black Leopards for the Absa Premiership side, Chippa United, at the beginning of the 2014/15 soccer season. His relationship with Chippas lasted for only two months. He then moved to Polokwane City, the side he saved from relegation last season. He resigned from Polokwane City last month, after a string of poor results.
Papic could not be reached for comment, as his phone was always on voicemail.
Frank is a Human Resources Manager at the Department of Public Works in Limpopo. He is the longest serving correspondent of the Mirror, having joined us at the end of 1990. He mainly writes sports reports and resides at Tsianda Village. In 2004, Frank won the National Castle League Award, an award for the best reporter in the SAB league in South Africa.
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