Marumo Gallants FC

Marumo Gallants FC acting coach Dylan Kerr is pulling his hair out after waiting more than five weeks for a work permit.

It does not help when I am in the stands, even though I am close to the bench, I am not allowed to be seen trying to get the instructions across.Dylan Kerr, Acting coach - Marumo Gallants FC It doesn’t help me, it doesn’t help my players and it doesn’t help the chairman when I am not able to do what I am good at doing, which is making sure that the players are motivated and doing the right things on the field.Dylan Kerr, Acting coach - Marumo Gallants FC Surely at this point I am going to have to get dual citizenship if I am going to stay in this country because it took me five weeks to get my last one (work permit).Dylan Kerr, Acting coach - Marumo Gallants FC In a previous game Kerr was not able to effectively communicate a substitution to the team which resulted in the wrong player being substituted because of the misunderstanding. Kerr is no stranger to the local football scene, having previously been a manager Black Leopards and head coach at Moroka Swallows. Kerr was appointed as acting head coach for South African Premier Division club in January this year, while waiting for his work permit to be approved. Frustrations continue for coach Dylan Kerr as he enters week five of the waiting game for his work permit to be approved. He added that while he continues to follow due process with Home Affairs, it is difficult to do his job, especially with the CAF Champions League to focus on. The Marumo Gallants FC acting coach caught up with Robert Marwa on Marawa Sports Worldwide on Tuesday about the frustrations surrounding his paperwork. Marumo Gallants’ Dylan Kerr coaches from the stands as he awaits a work permit