Stars sack Phiri

Cape Town - Free State Stars have sacked Kinnah Phiri as club coach and handed the job to Ernst Middendorp.

According to KickOff, an unnamed source revealed the details that the 60-year-old coach was given his marching orders.

“Kinnah is fired and Middendorp is taking over,” the source said.

Phiri guided Stars to a ninth place finish last season after taking over Tom Saintfiet last season.

However, have not started the 2015/16 campaign as they would have liked.

Stars have struggled to notch up a victory in their first opening three games having lost all three fixtures.