Swallows Place Coach on Special Leave Following Humiliating Defeat to Supersport United

Swallows Place Coach on Special Leave Following Humiliating Defeat to Supersport United

  • Swallows FC might be cutting head coach Brandon Truter off after the most recent humiliation
  • They lost to SuperSport United 3-0 and have not managed to score more than four points from their first four matches
  • A new trend in soccer has clubs placing coaches on special leave instead of suddenly firing them

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Brandon Truter has allegedly been placed on special leave following the humiliating 3-0 defeat at the boots of SuperSport United.

According to the Daily Sun, Truter will not feature at the next Swallows game at Dobsonville Stadium when they take on Cape Town City.

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Swallows coach Brandon Truter has allegedly been placed on special leave following the club's latest humiliating defeat. Photo credit: brandontruter1
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A new trend has emerged in professional football where coaches are not suddenly fired but are placed on special leave never to return. Simo Dladla will be taking over the reins for the time being.

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The South African reported that the Swallows have had a dismal start to the season and have only picked up four points from their four matches this season.

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The MTN8 season is not over for the Swallows and this might be a sign that the team is performing damage control in an effort to salvage some points.

"It’s lit there by Mamkhize": Fans react to Kaizer Chiefs surprise defeat to Royal AM

Earlier, Briefly News reported that soccer fans were left mouth agape at the scoreline after the whistle blew on the match between the Kaizer Chiefs and Royal AM.

In a shocking defeat, Kaizer Chiefs were demolished by Royal AM with the score standing at an eye-watering 4-1.

Sports fans took to the internet to react to the internet to share their shock and surprise at the unlikely and humiliating defeat.

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Social media users continue to troll Kaizer Chiefs after dismal loss to Royal AM

In a similar story, it may have happened over the weekend, but social media users can't get over how Kaizer Chiefs lost 4-1 to Royal AM in the DStv Premiership. Fans are still talking about the shocker on social media with many trolling Amakhosi for what happened.

Stuart Baxter finally decided to let Njabulo Ngcobo start at the back for Kaizer Chiefs. It was expected that Ngcobo would strengthen the defence but it was not to be as four goals were conceded.

Kaizer Chiefs have been trending on social media ever since and social media users have had some analysis about the match.

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