PSL announce Player and Coach of the Month winners for May

PSL have announced the winners of the DStv Premiership Player and Coach of the Month awards for May.

The DStv Premiership closed off this past Saturday where the relegation, top eight, and SA representatives in the CAF competitions were all confirmed.

PSL ANNOUNCE DSTV PREMIERSHIP PLAYER AND COACH OF THE MONTH

Swallows coach Musa Nyatama has walked away with the Coach of the Month award for May. Meanwhile, Cape Town City striker Khanyisa Mayo has been honoured with the Player of the Month award.

Nyatama took over as the Dube Birds’ interim coach in March following the exit of Ernst Middendorp. The German coach stepped down after accepting an offer from German third-division club SV Meppen.

In eight league games that he was in charge of, Swallows won five, drew one and lost two. Meanwhile, he won all three games that they played in May, helping his side sidestep the relegation zone.

This includes pulling off a 2-1 shock victory over Kaizer Chiefs on the road on 1 May at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.

Next season, Nyatama will remain in the Swallows dugout after the club’s chairman David Mogashoa confirmed his appointment on MSW on Tuesday, 23 May.

MAYO IN FINE FORM

Mayo, who secured the Player of the Month award, has been in fine form lately, tapping the net consistently for the Citizens. With City having had a poor start earlier in this campaign, he helped them finish on a high note.

The 24-year-old striker, who scored 12 goals this season, finished as a joint-league top goal-scorer with Mamelodi Sundowns’ Peter Shalulile.

His consistent displays have prompted the club to tie him down to a new long-term deal. The Citizens confirmed on Tuesday that Mayo had signed a new contract that will run until 2028.

Mayo and Nyatama will pocket R7 000 each for their recognition.

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