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The Dube Birds bid farewell to Igesund following his appointment as the new national team coach, the 55-year-old's Midas touch having turned the Soweto club from relegation candidates in the 2010/11 season to Premier Soccer League runners-up last term.
Swallows are no doubt sad to see the four-time PSL title winning coach depart, but Prins feels the club can take some solace in the fact Igesund is the most likely candidate to spark a golden era for Bafana.
"We all know that (Igesund) is walking into a lion's den but nobody will give it a go more than Gordon," Prins told Business Day.
"It is a tough job and a huge challenge for anybody. But I know that Gordon will tackle this challenge head-on."
Igesund will not be alone in his endeavors, though, with the South African Football Association having appointed former SuperSport United assistant coach Thomas Madigage as his number-two.
The pair are set for a baptism of fire as their first encounter in the national set-up will be against Brazil in September in what will represent a passing of the hosting rights for the World Cup, with South Africa having staged the event in 2010.
