Eric Tinkler confirmed as Durban City coach

Eric Tinkler’s appointment as Durban City coach has finally been confirmed, ending weeks of rumours about the sacking of Khaled Ben Youssef and the return to the Betway Premiership of the former Bafan Bafana midfielder.

Tinkler left his job in Ghana at Asante Kotoko late last month to take up the City post, which was widely reported but not confirmed by the club, who waited until Thursday to also announce Ben Youssef’s departure.

City will be Tinkler’s eighth club in his top-flight coaching career, following on his spells at Bidvest Wits and Orlando Pirates, where he was a long-serving caretaker, and at Cape Town City (two spells), SuperSport United, Chippa United, Maritzburg United and Sekhukhune United, who fired him towards the end of last season.