Relegated Cape Town Spurs and coach Ernst Middendorp have agreed to part ways. According to the club statement, the two parties agreed to terminate their working relationship with immediate effect this morning.

WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

In a statement, club CEO Alexi Efstathiou said: "On behalf of the board and the club, we would like to convey our sincere gratitude to Ernst for his commitment and dedication over the recent months. The spirited fight that he was able to master in the second phase with our team was nothing short of amazing,".

NOTHING SINISTER

"Unfortunately, due to the restrictive financial environment of the NFD, the club was unable to extend the relationship," stated Efstathiou. There is nothing sinister in the decision as the coach clearly indicated that he was willing to stay on and assist the team in getting promoted back to the PSL," he said. The club further said it was going to announce the way forward in due course.