Baxter waiting in the wings for next gig
Former Kaizer Chiefs head coach Stuart Baxter is currently on the lookout for a suitable project after leaving Sweden, his agent has confirmed.
After leaving Amakhosi in April 2022, Baxter joined Helsingborgs IF as a football director eight months later and was eventually given head coaching duties in April last year.
Under the helm of the former Bafana Bafana coach last season, the Red Ones survived relegation by just one point after they finished 12th in the Superettan.
The English coach's contract also expired at the end of the season in December last year and was not renewed by the club, as they parted ways.
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The 70-year-old's agent Steve Kapeluschnik has confirmed that they are currently looking for the right project for Baxter.
"With Stuart it's got to be a project, it's got to be a project, not just a job, I've spoken to Stuart this week, the contract in Sweden has finished," Kapeluschnik told Kickoff.
"And we are looking at some opportunities but it's got to be the right project. So if the right project comes, he'll look at it. But it's not just a question of him looking for a job," he added.
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Baxter is well travelled, having worked in Portugal, Japan, Turkey, Finland, India and South Africa among other countries in a career spanning almost four decades.
The Englishman has had the distinction of having two spells in charge of Bafana Bafana and Chiefs.
Baxter arrived in the country via SAFA after he managed Bafana Bafana between March 2004 and November 2005 and was hired by Amakhosi in 2012, helping them win two league titles, among the major honours and he stayed for three seasons before
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