Katz Naidoo joins Dempo Sports Club as technical director

PANAJI: Dempo Sports Club has appointed South Africian Katz Naidoo as their technical director for the coming season after Goa Football Development Council (GFDC) did not renew his contract.

Naidoo, who has signed a one-year contract with Dempo, will now be in-charge of club's youth development programme and will also do the video analysis, an official source said.

He will also render services for FC Goa, although his exact role will be defined after consultations with the chief coach.

Naidoo, who was not known outside South Africa, had his major professional coaching assignment at club Maritzburg United, where he worked as Head of Development.

In his first year at Maritzburg, the academy team made a steady progress in the competitive arena winning the metropolitan League back-to-back and winning the play-offs to earn a place in the SAB league.