Senzo Mazingiza
Senzo Mbatha | |
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| File:Senzo Mazingiza.jpg 2020 - Mr Senzo Mbatha at Young Africans S.C. Headquarters In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Photo taken by Official Young Africans S.C. Photographer Mr. Amani. | |
| Born | Senzo Mazingiza 11 May 1983 Johannesburg, South, South Africa |
| Other names | Senzo |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Occupation | Football Business Executive Sports Administrator |
| Organization | Menza Group International. |
| Known for | Business of Sports and Administration |
| Notable work | FIFA 2010, Orlando Pirates F.C., Premier Soccer League, 2010 FIFA World Cup |
| Website | www.menzagroupinternational.com |
Senzo Mbatha, popularly known as "Senzo “, is a South African Sports Executive. He was popularly known by his mother’s surname Mazingiza which was later changed to his father’s surname Mbatha. He is the founder and owner of Menza Group International a Pan African Sports Consulting Firm with offices in South , Tanzania , Ghana and Zambia . A former Management Consultant at the Botswana Football Association and CEO of the Botswana Premier League. A former Projecta Manager at the South African Premier Soccer League .He's a former Chief Executive Officer of both Yanga S.C. and Simba Sports Club in Tanzania. He also established himself extensively in South Africa where he was an Administrative Manager and Orlando Pirates FC and General Manager at Platinum Stars, Bay United FC and University of Pretoria FC .Mbatha has been involved in several clubs and international sporting events and most notably the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 and FIFA World Cup 2010 as its Deputy Tournament Director. Mbatha holds an MBA qualification and has vast experience in the CAF Inter-club competitions the experience in understanding the requirements of the continental football.[1][2][3]
Football career
[edit | edit source]In 2010, Holder his football administration qualifications he then drives Premier soccer League (South Africa) as A Project Manager. After being General manager of the professional team of the University of Pretoria Football Club (South Africa), he joined the professional staff of PSL ticketing and security Committee in Premier League (South Africa) .In 2011, In 2017, he became the CAF 2017 Symposium delegate Director, also in 2017,he was selected as a general manager at Platinum stars Football club,[4] the African participate in three CAN (African Cup of Nations) successive, a real performance for the country in South Africa.
In 2010, he was selected to join the 2010 FIFA team and became deputy tournament director in 2010 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee.
Simba S.C. and Yanga S.C.
[edit | edit source]In 2019 Mbatha became the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Simba S.C.,[5][6] the 2017/18,2018/19 and 2019/20 champions of the Tanzanian Premier League. The Tanzanian giants were ambitious and wanted to become one of the top 5 club teams in Africa. The South African Sports Administrator was hired to bring his experience in continental competitions and targeted winning the Champions League and International League (CAF).[7] Mbatha guided Simba S.C. to the Tanzanian Premier League title in 2019/20 and reached the finals of the African Champions League.[8] Mbatha resigned[9] to continue as a CEO of Simba S.C and join with Yanga S.C, another soccer giants in Tanzania.
Career
[edit | edit source]- 2010 FIFA World Cup (2009–2010)
- Premier Soccer League (2010–2012)[10]
- Orlando Pirates F.C. (2011–2013)[11]
- CAF 2017 (2017–2017)
- Simba Sports Club (2019 - 2020)[12]
- Yanga S.C. (2020–present)[13]
References
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External links
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