Highbury FC appoint Clinton Larsen after Vusumuzi Vilakazi departure

Highbury FC have appointed Clinton Larsen as their new head coach, only a few weeks after he left Venda FC.

The experienced coach returns to the Motsepe Foundation Championship after Highbury parted company with Vusumuzi Vilakazi earlier this week.

Larsen will take charge of a side currently eighth in the standings, with the task of guiding them back into the top two. Highbury had lost only once in their opening five matches of the campaign, but their form subsequently declined, with just one victory from their next five games.

That run led to Vilakazi’s departure and opened the way for Larsen to return to management.

Larsen began the current campaign as Venda FC head coach but was dismissed after five matches without a win. By the time of his departure, Venda had suffered four consecutive defeats.

The club decided to make a change after Larsen had been appointed at the beginning of last season, replacing him with Kaitano Tembo.

After spending several weeks out of the game, Larsen will now attempt to revive Highbury’s season and close the gap to the leading two positions in the Motsepe Foundation Championship.