The newly appointed head coach of Dynamos FC, Mr Owen “Rubberdol” Da Gama, is adamant that his team will soon be a force to be reckoned with. The former coach of Orlando Pirates, Bloemfontein Celtic and Platinum Stars joined the Giyani outfit last week.

Thifhuriwi, as he is also known, joins Dynamos at a time when things are moving from bad to worse in the camp of the pride of Giyani. They have played seven league matches, without a victory, only sharing the points on two occasions.

Da Gama takes over from the former assistant coach of Black Leopards, Mr Joel Masutha, who has been the caretaker coach since the beginning of the season. He was on the team’s technical bench when his side lost 1-2 to FC Cape Town in their NFD League match at the Giyani Stadium last Sunday.

In an interview with Limpopo Mirror earlier this week, Da Gama revealed that there are certain departments which need immediate attention. He stated that he would give every player enough chance to prove himself in the next four matches.

He further indicated that he will bring in more quality players when the registration window opens next month. “For now, there is nothing much I can do, except to work with what I have, since the registration window is closed for now,” said Da Gama. He stated that he would work with Masutha as his assistant since Masutha had a better knowledge of the players.

When confirming Da Gama’s appointment, the chairman of the club, Mr Pat Malabela, said that he was happy that  the esteemed coach had at long last agreed to guide the team.

According to Malabela, convincing Mr Da Gama to join Ri khomeni ri nga peli was not an easy task. He further revealed that he was not going to put pressure on Mr Da Gama to produce good results overnight, saying the coach would be given enough chance to rebuild the team at his own pace.