Baxter. Image: @KaizerChiefs / Twitter

Ex-Kaizer Chiefs boss Stuart Baxter running current club into ruin

Former Kaizer Chiefs favourite Stuart Baxter is battling to keep Helsingborgs afloat in Sweden. What’s the next move?

by James Freemantle

10-08-2023 11:42

in Premier Soccer League

Baxter. Image: @KaizerChiefs / Twitter

Stuart Baxter, once the head coach of Kaizer Chiefs, is at the helm of a struggling club in Sweden.

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Baxter battling in the second tier

Stuart Baxter is held in high regard by Kaizer Chiefs after two spells with the Soweto giants. However, he’s battling in Sweden at the moment and has called in some help from South Africa. According to the latest reports from KickOff.com, veteran midfielder Cole Alexander has linked up with former boss Baxter at Swedish outfit Helsingborgs IF who find themselves in the second tier of Swedish football. Baxter sees Alexander as someone who can help their plight. Helsingborgs were once a UEFA Champions League club, so it’s a serious fall from grace.

“South African midfielder Cole Alexander will be training with HIF from today. He comes closest to Kaizer Chiefs and has previously trained by our head coach Stuart Baxter” wrote the club’s website.

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