adminDURBAN. – Butholezwe Ncube’s former coach in Zimbabwe Lizwe Sweswe has urged him to remain calm and patient with the recently appointed AmaZulu coach Romain Folz.
Ncube has been left frustrated having been reduced to a bit-part player since the start of the current campaign.
The 30-year-old is one of the 10 Zimbabweans who retained their places in the DStv Premiership following a massive purging of players prior to the season’s commencement.
Brandon Truter was in-charge prior to Folz appointment to AmaZulu’s hot-seat and the former did not make use of the defensive midfielder.
Ncube has hardly enjoyed some game time under the 32-year-old tactician.
AmaZulu however made it to the MTN8 final where they face Orlando Pirates, though without winning a match.
And Sweswe, who coached Ncube at Tsholotsho before he moved to South Africa believes patience is the only solution for the gritty midfielder.
“His time will come just like the way it came when he broke into the lucrative South African league.
“At least he must take comfort from the fact that he survived when others were released by difficult clubs.
“Infact that is a reflection of the quality he has. Form is not permanent, and it is worked for in most situations.
“If one doesn’t make it into the preferred team for consecutive times, then it only shows that one needs to work harder.
“Coaches know what they want, and players have to follow that. I always tell my players and my former players that the golden rule is keeping the coaches’ demands in mind before anything else,” Sweswe said.
Sweswe opined that Ncube’s character remains his secret weapon.
“He is a reserved player, and many people hardly notice him here [Zimbabwe] but the character he possesses is his secret weapon. He is humble.
“Butho [Butholezwe Ncube] is one player you might not notice because he is not vocal but he is a hard worker, exactly what his position demands. At this point patience must help him thrive,” he added. – FARPost
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter