Maritzburg United chairperson Farook Kadodia has given coach Ernst Middendorp three matches to turn around a run of poor form that has seen the KwaZulu-Natal club flirting with a relegation battle in 13th place.
Kadodia said he also stressed, in a meeting with Middendorp on Thursday to put his performance under the microscope, that the coach needs to maintain a good rapport with his players, which has often been a downfall of the erratic-natured German.
“I did make it clear to the coach that the position we are in now is not acceptable, especially with the fact we've played 18 games,” Kadodia said. “We've got three consecutive home games back from the break, and while they are tough games I still believe the coach has the ability to turn it around. Middendorp has had a reputation at his long list of teams coached in SA of being technically sound and innovative, but also combustible and capable of rubbing his players the wrong way, which has a detrimental effect on results.
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