Kenyan international Sven Yidah will get the chance to work with a new coach after his South African top flight side Marumo Gallants appointed the returning Dan Melesela as their new head coach on Tuesday.Malesela was relieved of his duties at Gallants despite leading them to the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup by virtue of leading them to the Nedbank Cup final, where they lost out to treble-winners Mamelodi Sundowns.🚨 For immediate release:Dan Malesela Appointed Head Coach of Marumo Gallants F.C. pic.twitter.com/Gox7DMCVL9— MARUMO GALLANTS FC (@_Marumogallants) September 20, 2022 The 57-year-old, who replaces Romain Folz, was roped in from Royal AM where he was part of a coaching trio alongside Khabo Zondo and Abram ‘Wire’ Nteo but is understood not to have been happy with the set up leading to his exit. “Coach Dan Melesela has been appointed to lead Marumo Gallants FC as the club’s head coach. His appointment comes following the resignation of French-Moroccan coach Romain Folz earlier this month. The role is a familiar one to Malesela – he led the Gallants as head coach prior to the expiration of his contract earlier this year,” the club posted in a statement.##NAJAVA_MECA_6660678##Yidah will be hoping the new change in guard will hand him some more playing time as he has only featured twice in the five games played since his official unveiling in August.Sven Yidah unveiled at South African top tier side Marumo GallantsMalesela also has a tough task on his hand as Gallants are currently rooted at the bottom of the log on 6 points after eight games.“It was fortunate that Dan Malesela was a free agent at the same time that we were seeking a new head coach. After some discussions, the decision was made to welcome him back to the Marumo Gallants family. We look forward to the upcoming games with much anticipation and a positive outlook,” Marumo Gallants chairman Abram Sello said on his appointment.
