Swallows begin Komphela era away to Arrows

Golden Arrows will be looking to put a dampener on Moroka Swallows' start to life under Steve Komphela in their DStv Premiership opener at the Mpumalanga Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Kick-off is at 3pm CAT (SA, GMT+2)

Komphela left his role at Mamelodi Sundowns last month to take up the reins at the Dobsonville Stadium and has been tasked with establishing Swallows in the top eight.

The Dube Birds looked set be involved in another relegation scrap last term after Dylan Kerr and Ernst Middendorp failed to get the best of out the players, but Musa Nyatama managed to turn their fortunes around and secured an eighth-placed finish.

Nyatama will serve as Komphela's assistant as they look to bring back the glory days at the Soweto club, who have been living in the shadow of Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates for decades now.

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However, Arrows co-coach Mabhuti Khenyeza is unfazed by Komphela's arrival at Swallows and claims the experienced coach will be under more pressure to get a result on the opening weekend.

"I think maybe he's the one who'll be more worried about us, how we prepare our approach," Khenyeza said. "But for us, it's clear because we know coach Steve, especially from Free State [Stars], Celtic, Arrows and whatsoever.

"Yes, he's been there [for quite some time] in the game. I think we know his ways. He once coached this club, and I think he's the one who'll be skeptical a bit on how we'll prepare for him.

"Now, I mean that we won't be