AmaZulu coach Pablo Franco Martin has stated that his side have “huge expectations” for the upcoming 2024-25 Betway Premiership season.

Usuthu narrowly missed out on securing their place in the top-eight after finishing in 11th place in the league standings during the 2023-24 season.

The Durban-based outfit is scheduled to take on Polokwane City in their opening Betway Premiership fixture on September 14.

Martin has stressed the importance of getting off on a positive note to build their confidence and remain consistent throughout the season.

“I’m really excited about my second season. We have huge expectations for this season,” Martin told his club’s official website.

“We know it’s going to be tough but we are also confident in our capacity. We know what we’re capable of.

“We learnt a lot from last season. We built something that is starting to be unique and we want to continue building on those foundations.

“I think the first thing we need to do is try to start the season in a better way than we did last season because we know how important it is to collect points at the start of the season in terms of also building confidence so we avoid inconsistency.”