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The Kaizer Chiefs manager search and an intricate web of lies

Nobody knows who will next manage Kaizer Chiefs, not even the club’s board. Why does everyone else think they’re such an expert on the topic?

Let’s try and isolate some facts first as we wade through a sea of fiction. What we know for sure is that any club in South Africa would love to have Pitso Msoimane at the helm. That’s not exactly rocket science. His stature, calibre, charisma and track record speak for themselves. What we also know, however, is that the 58-year-old has different priorities right now. Those priorities revolve around coaching national teams on the African continent, not clubs. Why then is everyone still so determined to

To revisit the burning issue. Is the Kaizer Chiefs manager search an intricate web of lies or is that exaggerating the matter? Is it just a sequence of very simple lies, one after the other, with no end in sight?

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Kaizer Motaung Jr, Football Director (left) and Bobby Motaung, Football Manager (right) at the FNB Stadium. Image: X.

Shortlist?

Take your pick from the myriad names mentioned as potential candidates to become the next Kaizer Chiefs boss. First, there were a couple of Brazilians Alex Gallo and Vanderlei Luxemburgo. Then an Iberian duo came into contention; Spaniard Raul Caneda and the Portuguese former Benfica, Spartak Moscow, Al Nassr and Egypt manager Rui Vitoria. Local names Pitso Mosimane and Manqoba Mngqithi are there too, of course. We’ve even forgotten about Nasreddine Nabi who ‘came close’ to becoming the boss at the start of this season. The club’s board desperately need to make the right appointment next time, but there’s no guarantee that the new coach will come from this list of names. To be honest, nobody knows the truth.

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Vanderlei Luxemburgo was in charge of Real Madrid in 2005. Image: @SAfootclassics/X.

THE RACE FOR EIGHTH PLACE

Amakhosi have four matches left of the DStv Premiership campaign. Only two points separate them in eighth place (33) and AmaZulu in twelfth (31) so it’ll be an almighty scrap to finish in the MTN8 qualification places.

  • Tue 07 May vs TS Galaxy (H) – 19:30
  • Sun 12 May vs AmaZulu (A) – 17:30
  • Sat 18 May vs Polokwane (H) – 15:00
  • Sat 25 May vs Cape Town Spurs (A) – 15:00
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Kaizer Chiefs fans encapsulating the passion of a Soweto Derby. Image: BackpagePix

Who’s your pick to take the hot seat at Naturena?

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