Umqeqeshi uJohn usayine inkontileka yeminyaka emithathu kwiMaritzburg United ngoLwesithathu.

UMaduka uthe uyakuhlonipha ukunikezwa ithuba lokuhola iMaritzburg ngesizini ka-2022/23. UMaduka uzovala isikhala esishiywe u-Ernst Middendorp oxoshiwe ngesonto eledlule.

Lomqeqeshi ugile izimanga esula isigubhukane kwiRoyal AM ngesonto eledlule ngaphandle kwesizathu. NgoMsombuluko, IGibela Sport izitholele ngomthombo wayo ukuthi uMaduka ubheke eMphithi.

Lomqeqeshi uzosebenzisana noDitheko Mototo oyiphini lakhe.

“Ngiyakuhlonipha ukunikezwa ithuba lokuqeqesha iqembu elinomlando omkhulu nabalandeli abaningi njengeMaritzburg United.

Ngijabule kakhulu, sengifuna ukuqala ukusebenza nabadlali. Ngikhulume noSihlalo nebhodi, ngalalela intshisekelo nezimfuno zeqembu, ngabona ukuthi ukuzikhandla kwami nokulwela ukuwina kuzobuyisa imiphumela egculisayo eqenjini.

Bengichazeka ngabalandeli beqembu njalo uma sizodlala eHarry Gwala Stadium. Babentshisekelo enkulu, ukwesekwa yibo kubaluleke kakhulu kulesizini ezoqala,” kubeka uMaduka.

Lomqeqeshi udlulise ukubonga kubaphathi beqembu ngokumnikeza ithuba lokuqeqesha iTeam Of Choice.

“Ngithole ingqayizivele yethuba, kodwa usemkhulu umsebenzi ongihlalele. Sengifuna siqale ijimu, ngisebenze nabadlali.

Ngidlulisa ukubonga kubaphathi beqembu ngokwamukelwa engikutholile. Sengifuna ukuqala uhambo olusha,” kubeka lomqeqeshi.

UMaduka ushiye iThwihli Thwahla eseyifake kwiCAF Confederation Cup ngesizini ka-2022/23. IRoyal AM iqede endaweni yesithathu kwiDSTV Premiership.