BREAKING: Big announcement made on Kaizer Chiefs’ priority coaching target! 

Kaizer Chiefs are on the market for not just players but a coach as well, and they may have got a breakthrough with their top target Nasreddine Nabi!

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Over the last 72 hours, it is believed that Chiefs have made their first moves to replace Zwane, having made an approach to Nabi of Yanga SC, but he is believed to be one of many.

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It is believed that Chiefs had always wanted to appoint a senior coach, even with initial appointment of Zwane. The club started their search internally and offered former Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntsako the opportunity. He reportedly turned down the opportunity, in favour of his current duties, where he oversees all of the footballing matters at both junior and senior level at the club. 

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It was also then thought thought that Chiefs were exploring the likelihood of making an approach for Mamelodi Sundowns assistant coach Manqoba Mngqithi. That possibility seemed to end as soon as his agent Mike Makaab confirmed that he was still contracted to the Chloorkop-based side for another year. 

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Last week, this publication also reported that Chiefs also considered making an approach for experienced coach Cavin Johnson. Nothing seemed to come from that, however, but now there seems to be another coach with experience in North Africa that has come on to Amakhosi’s radar. That being Nabi! Earlier this week talks of him leaving Yanga for Chiefs had dominated the headlines. 

Nabi officially leaves Yanga amid Chiefs talk

While it looked like Chiefs were serious about landing Nabi, it was believed that Yanga still presented the greatest threat to them. This was due to the Tanzanians giants still wanting to retain the coach and were thought to be keen to give him a bumper new contract. But for Chiefs will now be breathing a huge sigh of relief. That is because the Tunisian has now officially left the club, with the East African outfit now announcing his departure. 

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Chiefs now have a clear pathway to negotiations with Nabi and know that should an agreement be reached, they can get to see their new coach takeover immediately and in time to impose his ideas on then squad.