The newly appointed head coach of Black Leopards, Mr Vladislav Heric, could soon find himself in a tense legal battle with his former employers, African Warriors Football Club, over a breach of contract.

Heric was appointed head coach of Leopards three weeks ago. He was the head coach of the National First Division side, African Warriors, before joining Leopards.

The chairman for Warriors, Mr Jabu Khumalo, went public this week, saying his legal advisor was busy preparing a letter of demand for Heric. According to Khumalo, Heric entered into a one-year contract with his club when he joined them early this season. Khumalo revealed that Heric greatly shocked everyone in the club when he resigned as the head coach three weeks ago.

Khumalo reiterated the fact that Heric would be served with a letter of demand in a matter of days. When asked what the letter of demand was about, Khumalo said that he had a strong feeling that Heric must pay for a breach of contract. When asked how much they were demanding from the Serbian-born coach, Khumalo said that his legal advisor was busy working on the detail.

When approached for comment, Heric said that he was not aware of Khumalo’s intention to sue him. He indicated that he would only comment on the matter after receiving the letter of demand. Heric watched helplessly from the bench as Lidoda Duvha lost 1-5 to Mamelodi Sundowns and 1-3 to Free State Stars at the Loftus Stadium in Pretoria and Peter Mokaba Stadium respectively two weeks ago.

It remains to be seen whether Heric will be able to change Leopards' fortunes. The only Absa Premiership side in Limpopo has managed to win only one of the 10 league encounters they have played to date. Heric is adamant that things will soon change for the better in their camp.