KAITANO TEMBO says he cannot rule out the possibility of coaching the Warriors one day, but insists his immediate focus is on writing a success story at SuperSport United.

And, he says, he is learning, as much as he can, from such legends like Pitso Mosimane.

The 49-year-old coach is the only Zimbabwean gaffer in charge of a South African Premiership side.
He has guided the Pretoria side to their second straight appearance in the MTN8 Cup final after eliminating cross-town rivals, league champions Mamelodi Sundowns.

They meet Highlands Park in the MTN8 Cup final at Orlando Stadium in Soweto next Saturday.

Tembo’s men lost in the final of the same tournament, exactly a year ago, when they succumbed to a 1-4 penalty shoot-out defeat at the hands of Cape Town City at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.

The former Dynamos and Warriors centre-back was thrust into the Matsatsansa hot seat, in August last year, on a two-year deal, after years of serving the club as a player, assistant and caretaker coach.

“Kaitano epitomises what it means to be a club man,” SuperSport United chief executive, Stanley Mathews, said when they decided to give him the job.

“He joined us as a player 19 years ago and has worked his way through our youth structures and subsequently into the first team as an assistant.
“He has steered us on a caretaker basis on three separate occasions and everyone at the club is committed to reciprocating his loyalty and his desire to win silverware.”

And, after impressing in his first season and guiding his team to another place in the MTN8 Cup final, his adventure has, inevitably, been drawing attention from many back home.

Some are even suggesting he now has the credentials to be considered to coach the Warriors.

The senior national team are under the guidance of caretaker coach, Joey Antipas, who left South African side Amazulu two years ago after the Durban side acquired a Super Diski franchise.State media