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Esteemed skipper Tovey lashes out at Kaizer Chiefs players
Kaizer Chiefs celebrated skipper Neil Tovey has shared his thoughts on the quality of the current crop of players
Kaizer Chiefs Players Image Source: @Kaizer Chiefs/Twitter
Esteemed Kaizer Chiefs legend and former skipper Neil Tovey has added his voice to the club’s struggles and lashed out at the current crop of players.
Tovey says a number of Chiefs players do not have an idea of what it means to wear the gold and black jersey as he aired his views on the generation guided by coach Arthur Zwane.
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The former Bafana Bafana and Chiefs skipper, Tovey, guided the national side to the CAF African Cup of Nations glory in 1996 and lamented the behaviour of the fans.
Amakhosi fans vented their anger after the match as they hurled objects at coach Zwane after their 1-0 defeat to SuperSport United last weekend.
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EX-SKIPPER TOVEY LASHES OUT AT CURRENT CHIEFS PLAYERS
The man also known as ‘Mokoko’ didn’t hide his feelings when he reacted to the current squad, saying the players must show their quality.
Tovey seems to understand the emotions of the fans but lamented the hooligans who attacked the young coach, Zwane in Rustenburg but critiques the players.
“The problem can’t be around the professionalism of the club because Chiefs are totally professional, so where they are lacking is the quality of players or the technical side or both,” said the 60-year-old per SowetanLIVE.
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“I don’t know if the current players realise how big the club has been because certainly in their era they haven’t won anything.
“In the past, Chiefs would have had six or seven players in the national squad and how many do they have now?”
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The retired centre-back, Tovey, who also coached AmaZulu and Mamelodi Sundowns, continued to criticise the ugly scenes that rocked the Royal Bafokeng Palace last Saturday.
The Durban-born coach and former SAFA technical director has called on the players to get their act together and challenge for trophies.
“My message to the current Chiefs team would be: “First try to get your act together and win things on home soil and only then worry about continental competition. Doing well domestically will get Chiefs the results to compete continentally,” he added.
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“What happened to Arthur was obviously disappointing and I’m not condoning the bad behaviour at all but the Chiefs fans have been frustrated for a long time.
“The club’s slogan is ‘Love and Peace’ but the fans are fed up and the club needs to address the situation.”
