{"id":43828,"date":"2025-12-02T22:53:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=43828"},"modified":"2025-12-02T22:53:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:53:27","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignfc-platinum-appoint-new-coach-to-replace-mapeza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/12\/02\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignfc-platinum-appoint-new-coach-to-replace-mapeza\/","title":{"rendered":"FC Platinum appoint new coach to replace Mapeza"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-138918\">\n\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<p>\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"396\" height=\"264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FC-Platinum-appoint-new-coach-to-replace-Mapeza.jpeg?resize=396%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"object-contain h-46 w-full rounded-lg  md:rounded-none md:rounded-lg wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/FC-Platinum-fans-at-Rufaro-stadium.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/FC-Platinum-fans-at-Rufaro-stadium.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/FC-Platinum-fans-at-Rufaro-stadium.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.soccer24.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/FC-Platinum-fans-at-Rufaro-stadium.jpeg?resize=396%2C264&amp;ssl=1 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content custom-text-styles\">\n<p>FC Platinum have appointed a new head coach to succeed Norman Mapeza.<\/p>\n<p>The Platinum Boys parted ways with Mapeza after a decade at the club across two separate spells.<\/p>\n<p>With the position vacant, the Zvishavane-based side has turned to Joel Luphahla, who recently left Simba Bhora.<\/p>\n<p>Luphahla will take charge of FC Platinum from the 2026 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, marking only his second year as a head coach.<\/p>\n<p>He spent his first year in management at Simba Bhora, where he guided the team to a third-place finish, although they were knocked out of the Champions League in the preliminary round.<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- \n\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\">\n\t\t<span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in Local<\/span><span class=\"tags-links\">Tagged 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League, FC Platinum, Joel Luphahla, Norman Mapeza, Simba Bhora<\/span>\t<\/footer>\n\n -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#Platinum #appoint #coach #replace #Mapeza<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FC Platinum have appointed a new head coach to succeed Norman Mapeza. 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