Despite a rather underwhelming debut season at AmaZulu, the Siya crew has been informed the club has no plans to sack coach Pablo Franco Martin.
Sources in the know have indicated that chairman Sandile Zungu has recently been approached and offered a few mentors that could be available ahead of the 2024/25 campaign and help turn Usuthu's fortunes around if given a chance.
But it's believed that Zungu has been clear that he intends to back the Spanish coach, who was appointed at the beginning the current season on a three-year contract.
AmaZulu were expected to challenge for the Top 8 at the very least, with Martin also aware that a domestic trophy would help buy him more time.
He got close, reaching the semifinals of the Carling Black Label Cup and losing narrowly to TS Galaxy at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.
Zungu will be the first to admit that Usuthu punched below their weight in the DStv Premiership, considering that Benni McCarthy guided them to runners-up behind Mamelodi Sundowns when they first took over the club from the Sokhela family.
Martin has needed time to adjust and has on several occasions publicly spoken about the need to beef up the squad – first in the recent January window and then ahead of next season.
Soccer Laduma has been informed the 43-year-old with a UEFA Pro License is then likely to be given a stay of execution to prove himself in his second season by improving results instead of flirting with relegation.
