By Lukanyo Tshitshi
The retired SuperSport United defender and current co-Coach of Chippa United, Thabo September, image credit: Gallo images.
The Knysna-born and former SuperSport United defender, Thabo September, along with Kwanele Kopo, seems to be leading Chippa United into promise land following their recent remarkable run in the Dstv Premiership and Nedbank Cup.
September and Kopo took over the managerial hot seat early this year as co-coaches from Morgan Mammila, who was removed as the head coach and redeployed as Technical Director.
September joined Chilli boys from the SuperSport United reserve side, where he served as the head coach and led the young Matsatsatsa A pitori to the Dstv Diski Challenge title last season.
Since then, the Chilli boys have only suffered two defeats while walking victorious seven times and playing two draws in their last 11 games in all competitions.
Chilli Boys has established themselves among the most scoring sides in the South African top-flight football in 2024, having found the net 17 times and conceded only 6 goals in 11 games.
The Gqeberha-based side is currently sitting in 8th place in the Dstv Premiership table standings with 32 points, and they will be contesting in the Nedbank Cup Semi Final against the Almighty Orlando Pirates at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on May 4 in Gqeberha.
Following their recent notable victory against Kaizer Chiefs in East London earlier this month, the retired defender accoladed his players and uttered that it is important to keep their momentum and their dominant performance when playing at home.
"I'm so happy and proud of the players and what they have done, I'm extremely happy that we are scoring goals,
"I think at home we've scored eight goals in four games that is a good turn around and I think with three clean sheets and conceding only one so that is something that we are proud of and we want to keep it like that towards the end of the season," uttered September.
The co-coaching structure practice is not something new in South African top-flight football, as it has been utilised by the big clubs in the country such as the Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.
It turned out well in some cases, and in others it didn't.
At the moment, at Chippa United it seems to be thriving, but the club is well known for its impatience towards coaches.
Twenty-eight coaches have come and gone at Chippa in just over 11 years since their promotion to the Premiership in 2012.
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