He first made his name when he led unfashionable coastal team Manning Rangers to the inaugural PSL title in the 1996/97 season. He followed this up in the 2000/01 season with another title, this time at the helm of Soweto giants Orlando Pirates. He proved his critics wrong the very next season, taking another unfashionable team, Cape Town’s Santos, to a surprise PSL title in 2001/02.
He first gained recognition by leading an unfashionable coastal team, Manning Rangers, to win the inaugural PSL title in the 1996/97 season. He then achieved another title in the 2000/01 season while managing Soweto giants Orlando Pirates.  He refuted his critics the following year by guiding another under-the-radar team, Cape Town’s Santos, to a surprising PSL title in the 2001/02 season.