Club sides Phumo managed
Arsenal (Maseru) of Lesotho, leading them to "several league titles and an unexpected place in the last 16 of the African Champions Cup in 1990." Phumo spent a brief spell as manager of
United FC during 2009, helping the club gain promotion to South Africa's
National First Division.
National sides Phumo was the first ever manager of the
Lesotho national team. Phumo began coaching Lesotho in 1979 and received a FIFA coaching diploma in 1981. Phumo was involved with the
South African men's senior team for a number of years. He was assistant to
Trott Moloto and the
2000 African Cup of Nations, before a spell with
Ria Stars. In July 2002, Phumo returned as national team assistant to
Ephraim Mashaba. When Mashaba was sacked in January 2004, Phumo became temporary manager, taking control of the national team at the
2004 African Cup of Nations. Phumo also managed the South African
men's under-20,
men's under-23 and
women's senior national teams. ==Death==