Chippa United will never be relegated – Coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi

Chippa United coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi insists his outfit will not be relegated at the end of the South African Premier League campaign.

The 43-year-old replaced Luc Eymael and has since managed the club’s only victory in the ongoing season.

Vilakazi acknowledged the challenge of leading struggling teams but is adamant that Chippa United will avoid relegation.

“I know that it’s unfortunate that I always come to the teams that are fighting relegation, and I am expected to do miracles, but I still maintain what I said when I came to Chippa, that Chippa will never go down. We will never be relegated.”

The Chilli Boys endured their eighth defeat of the season under the bright lights of the Orlando Stadium on Tuesday night, falling 2-0 to Orlando Pirates.

Second-half goals from Evidence Makgopa and Oswin Appollis sucked the Gqeberha-based side deeper into the relegation zone as they lie bottom on the table, with only seven points from 13 matches.

Vilakazi, popularly known in the soccer fraternity as Kanu, is the fifth coach to take the hot seat at the club since the start of the season.