Doe
fired over bad start
October 28, 2003
By Thami Ngidi
Liberian-born Boniface Doe has become the first coach in the First
Division to lose his job following an "unsatisfactory" start to the
season.
Phindani Nene, owner and chairman of Durban Stars, told The Mercury
he had fired Doe because "Doe failed to communicate effectively with
the players.
"Secondly, Doe did not have a clear plan for the team. He played
three different teams in the three games we have played since the
start of the season. We got a sense he was still conducting trials,"
said Nene.
Durban Stars have a squad of 28 players from across the continent
including Liberia and the DRC. Some are on loan from Orlando Pirates
and Kaizer Chiefs.
In addition to being national coach of a Liberian squad that
included former World Player of the Year George Weah in 1997, Doe
has also had club coaching stints in Nigeria and Ghana. In his first
game three weekends ago, Durban Stars gave a good display, drawing
with PE outfit Rainbow Stars in Durban. They then lost 1-0 to FC
Fortune in Wynberg. On Sunday they were beaten 2-1 by Vasco da Gama
at home.
The First Division, which currently consists of inland and coastal
streams, will be consolidated into one stream at the end of the
season. Durban Stars have ambitions of playing in the Premier League
in the coming seasons. Responding to charges that this was putting
undue panic in the Durban Stars camp, Nene said: "We remain very
focused on qualifying for the Premier League or finishing in a
decent position. Because we want to go places, we are
results-driven, no excuses," he said.
Caretaker coach Clinton Larsen will be assisted by CEO Lawrence
Ngubane against Park United in Port Elizabeth this weekend.
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