Recent speculation suggesting that Romain Folz might have been lined up as a potential replacement for Gavin Hunt at SuperSport United has been addressed by sources in the know.
While Hunt has been under increasing pressure to improve results for Matsatsantsa, there is no concrete evidence linking Folz to the head coach role at the club, the Siya crew has learnt, as sources have dismissed reports suggesting that the 34-year-old could be earmarked for the role.
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SuperSport have endured a challenging Betway Premiership campaign, winning only four of their 17 matches and currently sitting 12th on the log.
This has inevitably led to questions regarding Hunt's future, especially with the team struggling for consistency.
However, their 2-1 extra-time victory over Cape Town Spurs in the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals last night may offer some much-needed relief.
Folz's presence at Lucas Moripe Stadium during that match fueled speculation that he could be in line for a role at the club.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns assistant coach was spotted among the spectators, leading to assumptions that he might have been assessing the team's performance with a potential appointment in mind.
However, reliable sources have refuted these claims, insisting that Folz was merely attending the game as a football enthusiast.
As a passionate student of the game, his attendance should not be misconstrued as an indication of an imminent role at the Tshwane giants, according to sources.
For now, all eyes remain on Hunt and his ability to turn things around.
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Whether the victory over Spurs will serve as a turning point for the club remains to be seen, but at this stage, any talk of Folz replacing Hunt is purely speculative.
"I would like to believe that he (Folz) was there to watch the game like any other spectator on the evening. It's just rumours (that he might be in line to replace Hunt), and I don't think that it's something that should be taken seriously at this stage," said the source.
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