Times Of Swaziland: LUNGELO FOR UTHONGATHI TRIALS

LUNGELO FOR UTHONGATHI TRIALS
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Ntokozo Magongo on 20/10/2020 15:57:00


MBABANE – Milling Hotspurs midfielder Lungelo Mngomezulu is headed for the big
stage after being invited to undergo trials at South Africa’s Uthongathi FC.
The player is set to sign with the South Africa’s GladAfrica Championships
side if he impresses the technical bench headed by Coach Pitso Dladla. A source
close to the matter confirmed that Uthongathi FC has been monitoring the player
before the COVID-19 outbreak led to the suspension of football in March. The
25-year-old will do the trials under Coach Pitso Dladla who will be assisted by
Golden Arrows legend and former MDC assistant coach Papi Zothwane who joined the
team last week as they look to rebuild for the new season.
Uthongathi finished sixth last season in the GladAfrica Championship after a
good start in the season. The Cane Cutters based at Uthongathi in the KwaZulu
Natal (KZN) failed to qualify for PSL promotion/ relegation playoffs despite
starting the GladAfrica Championship season on a very high note as they looked
to gain automatic promotion. Milling Hotspurs, Director Ivan Munroe confirmed
the departure of the player for the trials. He wished him well and said they
were happy as a team when their players head for greener pastures.
Stood
He said there is no way they could have stood in the player’s way in trying
his luck with the South African side. “He is important to the team but when
such an opportunity avails itself, he has to grab it with both hands and we are
fully supporting him. We wish he will do well during the trials and sign for the
club, something that will be good for him, us and the country,” he said.
Meanwhile, Munroe said as a club, they were awaiting a correspondence from the
Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) over the training resumption.