Dan Malesela has been placed on special leave at Marumo Gallants, in what seems to be a kind way to relive him of his coaching duties. He may yet come back – who knows, but here are 5 stats that summarise his 4 month stint.
Dan Malesela first arrived to fanfare
1 – Marumo won their first game of the season on Dan Malesela’s return.
1 – The team lost one of its first four games under him (W2 D1 L1), with that loss coming against Sundowns.
But it has gone very wrong
7 – No team has lost as many games in the league since he joined Maumo Gallants (7).
12 – The Pirates game was his 12th game since he joined the club in October, a contrast to his first 12 games in his last spell.
| Last season when he joined | This season when he joined | |
| Games | 12 | 12 |
| Wins | 7 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
| Losses | 2 | 7 |
| Points | 24 | 9 |
| Points Per Game | 2.0 | 0.75 |
What could be next?
0 – Malesela is yet to start & finish a PSL season as a coach.
8 – In the time that he was at Marumo Gallants, his previous club (Royal AM) won less points than he did (8 to 9).