TS Galaxy chairman Tim Sukazi holds Bernard Parker high regard and has backed him to bring home the Nedbank Cup trophy on Saturday.
Parker was handed the reins on an interim basis until the end of the season after the Rockets parted ways with Adnan Beganovic last week in the wake of his side’s 0-0 draw against Magesi which extended their winless run in the Betway Premiership to 11 matches.
The 40-year-old, who made 36 appearances in all competitions for Galaxy as a player over two seasons, stepped into a coaching role after his retirement in July 2024 and oversaw their Diski Challenge team.
The 2019 Nedbank Cup champions have another opportunity to win silverware when they face Durban City in the final at the New Peter Mokaba Stadium this weekend, and Sukazi trusts that Parker can repeat what Dan Malesela did in Durban seven years ago.
“Probably, South Africans are yet to see the best of Parker so far in his contribution to the game,” Sukazi said.
“He is someone I know, and we come a long way from during his playing days… and certainly at TS Galaxy as a player and as a coach in our youth team, also as an assistant to the first team.
“He is someone I really hold in high regard personally. He is a commander of our army as we enter the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Saturday. He has been given that task and responsibility without any doubt; as a club, we believe in his capabilities and his future in the game is bright.
“Parker is someone we trust in our new era, and there is no doubt in my mind that he has the capacity to lead us… and come the end of the season, we will still be in the league, and certainly come this Saturday, he will give his utmost best to see the club lift this trophy [Nedbank] for the second time.”
