Former Chippa coach Klate joins Championship side

Premier Soccer League legend Daine Klate has been roped in as the new head coach of Motsepe Foundation Championship side La Masia FC, also known as MM Platinum.

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Klate’s appointment was announced by the club across their social media platforms on Thursday.

“Welcome our New Head Coach, Daine Klate, Matatazela. #drivingchampions,” wrote the club on their Facebook account.

The 38-year-old former Orlando Pirates and SuperSport United player replaces Delano Hendricks who was is said to have been offered a new role at the club.

Hendricks leaves his position of being a coach having guided the club in seven games this season.

He only managed to secure two wins, two draws and lost the other three matches in the race for promotion to the DStv Premiership.

La Masia are on ninth spot on the league standings, with eight points – eight points behind log leaders Orbit College FC who are on 16 points.

Klate will have to make sure that he gets the ball rolling quickly at La Masia and start collecting as many points as possible in order to be one of the teams fighting for automatic promotion or a place in the playoffs towards the end of the season.

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With his experience and being one of the most decorated players in the PSL having many trophies, Klate will surely be looking to instil the winning mentality at his players, where he will be working alongside former Pirates teammate Moeneeb Josephs, who is the goalkeeper coach at the club.

The former Pirates and SuperSport player’s first game in charge of La Masia will be against Casric Stars on 21 October.