Johnson fired

SuperSport United have parted ways with coach Cavin just after four league games. Johnson has been under fires since the beginning of the season but the lost to Free State Stars on Wednesday was the finally nail on the coffin

Matsatsantsa have now explained their decision in a statement. Their CEO Stan Matthews said: "We’ve had two coaches in 13 years and changing of coaches is not something we want at the club.

"But like all PSL clubs, we also have results-driven and want to compete with the best in the country in both the short and long-term.

"The spate of recent losses does not reflect the quality in our squad."

Johnson is quoted as saying: "I was mandated to rebuild the team. I reduced the average age of the squad to 23 and we finished our first season in fifth position which was an improvement from the 12/13 season.

"This season we signed new players and again promoted from the academy. But it takes time for the team to gel and for results to come.

"Unfortunately management wanted immediate results and that does not always work when building a young team for the future."

United's U-19 coach Kaitano Tembo will oversee the first team for Saturday's Absa Premiership clash with log leaders Kaizer Chiefs at FNB Stadium. SuperSport's academy technical director Kwanele Kopo and chief scout Webster Lichaba will assist Tembo.