The Serbian will complete his last assignment for the Mpumalanga outfit on Wednesday, 24 July 2024 when they face Tanzania’s Yanga FC in a friendly match at the Kanyamazane Stadium in Nelspruit.

“It’s a done deal. Ramovic is expected to fly out after the friendly with Yanga FC and he will take with him the two assistant coaches, Beganovic Adnan and Kodro Mustafa, as well as goalkeeper coach Greg Etafia,” said Sukazi.

The news end speculation about the future of the coach, as the Serbian will take over from former Orlando Pirates mentor Josef Zinnbauer, who is believed to be moving to the Middle East.

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The move ends speculation about the future of Ramovic, and also presents the outgoing TS Galaxy coach with a great opportunity to feature on the big stage on the continent in tournaments like the CAF Champions or the Confederation Cup.

“It is part of our moral fibre to release our people when they are called for better opportunities elsewhere. We’ve mostly done it with our players and our coaches are not excluded from this governing principle at our Club,” Sukazi added.

“Raja Casablanca is amongst the top 5 clubs in the African continent and it is not so often that a coach gets head-hunted for their head coach position. Therefore, our blessings as given to coach Sead Ramovic are informed by our appreciation of the opportunity afforded to him. We wish him well and he will be an extension of our family in Morocco.”

In another turn of events, SABC Sport understands that Sukazi has already lined up a replacement for Ramovic, with an announcement imminent in the next few days.

The new coach is expected to be in charge when the Rockets take on Germany’s FC Augsburg in the inaugural Mpumalanga Premier’s International Cup on Saturday at the Mbombela Stadium.

Kickoff is at 3pm.

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