Times Of Swaziland: COVID-19 STALLS ‘YUKI’ LICENCE PLANS

COVID-19 STALLS ‘YUKI’ LICENCE PLANS
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Sabelo Ndzinisa on 26/03/2020 09:03:00


MBABANE – Former Eswatini international mid-fielder Dennis ‘Yuki’ Masina
will have to wait a little longer before getting his CAF C Coaching Licence due
to the prevailing coronavirus pandemic.
The pint-sized former Belgium based player, now assistant coach at Mbombela
United in South Africa, was due to undergo coaching classes organized by the
South Africa Football Association (SAFA) in May but due to the virus that is
spreading like wildfire in the neighbouring country, it appears his dreams will
wait until this situation has normalised. The soft-spoken Masina confirmed these
developments in an interview yesterday and admitted that it was frustrating for
him.
Challenge
“I was supposed to undergo a CAF C Coaching Licence course arranged by SAFA
but because of this coronavirus challenge, the classes will now have to wait. It
is frustrating because a lot of things are at a standstill and my ambition is to
get all the necessary coaching qualifications to make me a better coach,” he
said. Masina added that despite this challenge, he would not give up on his
dreams to become a highly qualified coach as football is his biggest love. “I
played football for a lot of years and did well as a player but now, I want to
achieve even more success as a coach. I am learning a lot already at Mbombela
United and will continue to grow as a coach. My intention is to enroll for more
coaching courses available because that is the only way I can grow to become a
better coach than now,” Masina said. Since retiring from professional
football, the former Sihlangu mid-fielder has made no secret of the fact that
his ambition is to be one of the highly respected coaches in South Africa while
his long-term dream is to coach the local senior national team.
Successful
Masina is regarded as one of the most successful players to have played outside
the borders of this country especially in the neighbouring South Africa, where
he hoisted the country’s flag. He is one of the very few Eswatini-born players
to have played in Belgium for two seasons and was also in the books of a number
of top South African clubs including Umtata Bush Bucks, Supersport United,
Orlando Pirates and the now defunct Mpumalanga Black Aces, where he started his
coaching career in the club’s development structures on the recommendation of
then coach Mushin Ertugral, who had a lot of faith in Masina.