Gavin Hunt Wants To Tap Into Eastern Cape Talent Pool!

Gavin Hunt Wants To Tap Into Eastern Cape Talent Pool! The 4-time PSL league winner was unveiled as the Chippa United head coach yesterday.

Gavin Hunt insists that he is taking up his new role to help develop the area in football terms. This is more than just leading the Chilli Boys up the table.

Hunt cited the talents he has helped develop who come from the area. He speaks of the likes of Ronwen Williams, Kermit Erasmus and Daine Klate, who all hail from the Eastern Cape.

“We want a team that people of this area can been proud of and we need to tap into the market here.” Hunt told the media in a press conference.

“I know there’s a huge market. There are players who played for me over the past 20 years who have come from this area.

“Big players‚ Daine Klate‚ Kermit Erasmus and Ronwen Williams‚ we need to tap into the market.

“The most important thing is to get my feet under the desk and let’s see where we are‚ and what we’ve got and then we can take one step at a time.

“We’re not going to come in here and knock the place down but we certainly need to put in good structures and foundations and then we can get the team right.” He said in hope.

Siviwe Mpengesi has fired 29 coaches at Chippa United over the last 9 years. He will need to implement consistency if his team will build a solid organisation for the future.

“I welcome our coach‚ in fact he’s not a coach … he’s a manager‚” said Mpengesi. “Gavin Hunt’s coming here is more than to coach Chippa United. He’s here to establish this organisation and to assist the people of the Eastern Cape.

“I thank him for understanding the vision that we have here.

“He’s not here in vain‚ he’s going to make a difference and we’re going to support him as a team.

“As management we’re going to support you. We want our identity to change this year. This is a season of changing identity‚” he concluded.

Gavin Hunt Wants To Tap Into Eastern Cape Talent Pool!