Former Kaizer Chiefs star gets North African lifeline
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Samir Nurkovic, a former striker for Kaizer Chiefs and Royal AM, continues coaching with Raja Club Athletic, in keeping with head coach Josef Zinnbauer.
Zinnbauer offered affirmation of Nurkovic’s presence to iDiski Times.
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Former Kaizer Chiefs star turns up at Raja
The 31-year-old Nurkovic is presently a free agent after being let go by Royal AM in October of final yr, even if he’s nonetheless engaged in authorized proceedings along with his former employers.
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After the 2022–2023 season ended, he then turned up Cape Town City for a trial, however the Citizens determined to not signal him and as a substitute selected to amass Joaquim Cristovao Paciencia from GD Interclube.
Nurkovic coaching with North African giants
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Nurkovic has been with the Raja camp for nearly two weeks and took part of their most up-to-date friemdly match final Friday towards the Qatari staff Al Sadd.
“He is still in training with us and we will continue to monitor him,” Zinnbauer is quoted as saying by iDiski Times.
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“We are currently in preparations for the Arab Club Championship and he is still with us.”
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Raja will play Algeria’s champions CR Belouizdad at 15:00 on Friday 28 July to open the group levels of the Arab Cup.
They additionally embrace Kuwait SC and Al Wahda who’re coached by Pitso Mosimane.
Hiring and recruiting goes on
In addition to hiring Fadlu Davids and Darian Wilken as his assistant coaches, the not too long ago appointed Zinnbauer has additionally recruited former Mamelodi Sundowns participant Haashim Domingo.
The former Orlando Pirates boss doesn’t seem set to shrink back from recruiting from the PSL.
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