Betway Premiership club sacks coach and will review performance of players

[p]The Bloemfontein-based side have managed just two points from their opening five games and lost again at the weekend when they went down 3-2 to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kaizer-chiefs/fFZ2CGx0/"]Kaizer Chiefs[/a].[/p][p]They have won just two of their last 14 games (D7 L5), a run that includes a 7-4 defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mamelodi-sundowns/lxZ6Bzh6/"]Mamelodi Sundowns[/a] in May, and have not won away since last November.[/p][p][b]“Following a disappointing start to the 2026/27 season, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/siwelele/x6s5gTDd/"]Siwelele FC[/a] has relieved Head Coach Lehlohonolo Seema and Assistant Coach [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jackson-willem/hMSNxRDI/"]Willem Jackson[/a] of their first-team duties while the club conducts a review of the senior team’s performance and technical programme,”[/b] the club said in a statement.[/p][image alt="Betway Premiership standings" id="b465b21a-7d8f-422c-a1b8-f00ba26eadd2" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="9a876d5b-0b1f-4477-aa14-175c15c5fff0" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]“Godfrey Mosoetsa will assume responsibility for the first team as Caretaker Coach with immediate effect.[/b][/p][p][b]“This has been a challenging period for the club, and our supporters deserve better than what they have seen so far this season.[/b][/p][p][b]“Our belief in this team, in our players and in what we are building at Siwelele remains unchanged. This is a moment to stand together, to work harder and to embody the spirit that defines this club: courage, unity and fighting for one another.[/b][/p][p][b]“Our season is still young. We will face the challenge in front of us together, as one team and one family.[/b][/p][image alt="Siwelele last five games" id="c405ed33-c285-4057-9696-6167220da234" credit-line="Flashscore" guid="591043a0-1a2f-43a2-963b-a177d8711b27" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p][b]“The club will make a further announcement on the coaching approach for the remainder of the season once the review has been concluded.”[/b][/p][p]Siwelele are next in action on Wednesday when they travel to Sundowns, before home games against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/golden-arrows/C6CjDdNg/"]Lamontville Golden Arrows[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/polokwane-city/ADz8rR88/"]Polokwane City[/a].[/p][infobox id="584d9683-f419-4696-8cb3-c155213092a0" /]