With Josef Zinnbauer to replace Rulani Mokwena at Mamelodi Sundowns, Raja Club Athletic president has broken his silence regarding the German's possible exit.
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Since the DStv Premiership champions parted ways with Mokwena earlier this week, there have been a growing number of candidates linked with the vacant position.
The latest tactician who has been rumoured to be of interest to the Pretoria-based side is Raja head coach Josef Zinnbauer.
The 54-year-old is coming off a historic campaign in Morocco in which he won a domestic double without suffering defeat. His astonishing feat in the 2023/24 season is believed to have attracted a lot of interest in him and now Raja president, Mohamed Boudrika, has revealed what the future holds for his manager.
"For clarification, the team coach did not set the penalty clause and did not terminate the contract. The coach is on vacation now," he said, as per Le Site Info Sports.
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"The board of directors, along with the technical committee, has developed a preparation program for the next season that will be published soon on the official website.
"The board of directors is considering all possibilities regarding the technical staff, whether to stay or leave. The important thing is that we have hope that people will make things up, not the other way around.
"Zinnbauer has a penalty contract that stipulates that he pays three months' salary to Raja if he wants to leave.
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"There is one thing that everyone should know: Raja is above everyone else. Since Raja was founded and established, it has been playing to win titles. It won local and continental titles with managers other than me, with coaches other than Zinnbauer, and with players other than the ones currently present."
