Royal AM’s Shauwn Mkhize Remains Silent Despite Rumours Stating John Maduka Handed In His Resignation

Royal AM’s Shauwn Mkhize Remains Silent Despite Rumours Stating John Maduka Handed In His Resignation

Byron Pillay
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:04 PM
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  • Rumours continue to do the rounds that John Maduka has resigned from his post as coach of Royal AM
  • Royal AM CEO Sinky Mnisi has refused to comment on reports that coach John Maduka had resigned
  • Owner Shauwn Mkhize is unaware of any news regarding John Maduka's resignation from Royal AM

Royal AM are yet to comment on rumours that coach John Maduka has resigned.

Maduka led the club to an impressive third place in the DStv Premiership last season.

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News reports are still doing the rounds that John Maduka has resigned, but Shauwn Mkhize has no knowledge of the news. Image: @Aih_News/ @madibamusandi
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KickOff reported yesterday that Maduka handed in his resignation and was going to take over the vacant post at Maritzburg United.

Maritzburg United are without a coach after they parted ways with Ernst Middendorp.

Royal AM CEO Sinky Mnisi refused to comment on the news while owner, Shauwn Mkhize, also hasn’t shed insight into the matter, iDsiki Times reported.

Mnisi told the publication to “ask John about that” when they contacted him for comment.

Mkhize has recently returned back to the country from overseas and therefore said she hasn’t heard any news pertaining to the club.

“Miss Mkhize has been out of the country and away on leisure and business. She unfortunately is still suffering from jet lag and is getting some well-deserved rest. She is not aware of any of the speculated news with regards to John Maduka,” her team said commented.

Gavin Hunt, Cavin Johnson and Owen Da Gama are rumoured to be the potential candidates being considered for the potential vacancy at Royal AM.

Royal AM CEO Sinky Mnisi responds to rumours stating Shauwn Mkhize's side signed Kaizer Chiefs' Samir Nurkovic

The question around whether Samir Nurković has signed for Royal AM remains.

The Serbian striker was the subject of much transfer speculation yesterday as news broke that he had signed a big-money deal with Shauwn Mkhize’s Royal AM side.

Royal AM’s Chief Executive Officer Sinky Mnisi has now also rubbished the reports of the Serbian’s signing, Goal.com reported.

Samir Nurković sensationally signs for Royal AM from Kaizer Chiefs, but the agent rubbishes the news as false

Is Samir Nurković a Royal AM player, or isn’t he? That’s the question football fans, and news outlets are currently asking, Sports Brief earlier reported.

The Serbian forward is in the last month of his contract with the Amakhosi and is free to sign for any other club. Kaizer Chiefs had until the end of March to exercise the option of extending his contract by a year but failed to do so.

The Glamour Boys asked to be given until the end of May to decide, but the player’s agent denied this. KickOff reported earlier that Nurković had agreed on a lucrative two-year deal with Shauwn Mkhize’s side with a further option of an additional year.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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