Young African to partner with Maritzburg United

Gobabis outfit Young African - coached and owned by Marley Ngarizemo - is finalising an agreement to partner with South African side Maritzburg United.

In terms of the deal, the South African club will have first choice when it comes to buying Young African players.

“I have the interest of football at heart. Our roadmap is clear and this is brand exposure for us - things which I learned during my football playing days in South Africa,” said Ngarizemo said.

“I have lost a lot of players to other big clubs, but I'm very happy with those who remain with the team. I wish those who left a great journey. It just shows that I'm producing quality players for other clubs and hopefully for the national team, the Brave Warriors.”

Ngarizemo said the deal will not mean that he won't sell his players to other clubs, but Maritzburg will have first option to buy.

“Also, assistant coaches will travel to South Africa to help prepare our players and return and give back to the club.”

Maritzburg is currently is 13th out of 16 clubs on the Premier Soccer League (PSL) log with seven points.

Young African won the inaugural edition of the coveted Debmarine Namibia Cup last year and ended fifth on the Namibia Premier League (NPL) log last season.

Ngarizemo said they are hard at work preparing for the upcoming season, which is scheduled to kick off on 3 November.

LIMBA MUPETAMI