Ntseki Molefe close to a new coaching job.

Former Kaizer Chiefs head coach Ntseki Molefe is reportedly set to return to coaching job, he is linked with a move to South African squad.

According to reports from IdiskiTimes, SAFA is considering Ntseki for the head coach position of the national U23 team, to bolster the Bafana technical team, or as a backup coach to Hugo Broos.

With the departure of his first assistant, Cedomir Javenski, who joined the team in 2021, Coach Broos was left with just Helman Mkhalele as his right-hand man.

The position of U23 manager is unfilled as David Notoane left his position last year following South Africa’s U23 team’s inability to advance to the U23 AFCON, which took place in Morocco in June and July of 2023. Back then, the former Santos coach claimed that the PSL and SAFA’s lack of support made success unattainable.

Following Notoane’s departure, SAFA is reportedly considering bringing Ntseki, who oversaw the association’s U17 team, back.

After coaching various national youth teams he became interim manager of the South African senior national team in August 2019. He was appointed permanent manager later that month. In October 2019 he spoke of the need for consistency with the national team players. He was sacked on 31 March 2021.

In May 2021 he became Head of Technical and Youth Development Academy at Kaizer Chiefs. In June 2023 he became head coach of Kaizer Chiefs, before being sacked in October 2023.

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