{"id":2604,"date":"2025-09-03T19:34:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swazidailynews.com\/?p=2604"},"modified":"2025-09-03T19:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T17:34:29","slug":"letsholonyane-embarks-on-coaching-journey-with-botswanas-matebele-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/2604\/news\/world\/letsholonyane-embarks-on-coaching-journey-with-botswanas-matebele-fc\/","title":{"rendered":"Letsholonyane Embarks on Coaching Journey with Botswana\u2019s Matebele FC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"176\" data-end=\"341\">Former Bafana Bafana midfielder Reneilwe \u201cYeye\u201d Letsholonyane has officially stepped into head coaching, taking charge of Botswana Premier League side Matebele FC.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"567\">The 43-year-old was unveiled this week as the club\u2019s new head coach on a two-year deal, marking his first major role at the helm after years of cutting his teeth as an assistant in South Africa\u2019s youth and national setups.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"711\">For Letsholonyane, the move to Gaborone is the culmination of a two-year journey that began when he completed his CAF A-License in Botswana.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"1043\">\u201cIt has been an ongoing conversation for the past two years,\u201d he told <em data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"795\">SABC Sport<\/em>. \u201cAfter I completed my CAF A-License here, the possibility of coaching in Botswana was always there, but for various reasons it never materialised. Even earlier this year, around December and January, we spoke again\u2014but still, nothing concrete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"1043\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2605\" src=\"https:\/\/genesisekucalenimedia.com\/edn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Snapinsta.app_335504027_1418862935185029_6325754707677058702_n_1080-960x1200.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1285\">Talks gained momentum in July when Matebele, nicknamed <em data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1111\">Kuka Ntsu<\/em>, approached him ahead of their pre-season. Although the timing wasn\u2019t right then, discussions reignited after Letsholonyane featured in this year\u2019s Clash of Legends match.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1579\">\u201cNick, our guy here, mentioned a few teams that were without coaches and connected me with the owner of Matebele,\u201d Yeye explained. \u201cFrom there, I continued the discussions myself, along with Shabba [Siphiwe Tshabalala]. Initially, I was supposed to be here in late July, during pre-season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1581\" data-end=\"1827\">Now settled into his new role, Letsholonyane inherits a four-year-old club eager to establish itself in Botswana\u2019s top flight. 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