COACHING FUTURE
Russell Domingo in the dark about his future as SA’s coach
Besides corporate governance issue, it seems things are not as straightforward as simply offering a new contract
Hamilton — Russell Domingo is in the dark about his future as SA’s coach‚ less than five months before his contract expires. His current deal has been extended three times‚ which could be flagged as a corporate governance issue. But it seems things are not as straightforward as simply offering Domingo a new contract. As things stand‚ he could be out of a job when SA’s tour of England ends in August. A Cricket SA release in January said: "The board of directors also resolved to commence the recruitment process for the appointment of the Proteas head coach to take charge after the tour to the UK until after the 2019 edition of the World Cup." Asked on Wednesday‚ after SA wrapped up a 1-0 Test series win over new Zealand in Hamilton‚ whether he had reapplied for his position‚ Domingo said: "I haven’t yet. I don’t know what the process is. "I’m going fishing for a couple of weeks, so it’s the last of my worries at the moment. "It’s out of my control; what happens‚ happens. "When I get b...
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