Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane conducts training at Naturena. Image: Backpagepix
I’m a die-hard Kaizer Chiefs fan, says opposition coach!
Casric Stars co-coach Bucs Mthombeni has openly declared his love for Nedbank Cup opponents Kaizer Chiefs and Arthur Zwane
Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane conducts training at Naturena. Image: Backpagepix
Kaizer Chiefs and Motsepe Foundation Championship Casric Stars face-off this weekend in their Nedbank Cup last 16 clash.
Stars, in all honesty have a fraction of the amount of fans their opponents have, which includes their own coach!
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Casric Stars co-coach Bucs Mthombeni was not shy to disclose his undying love for the mighty Glamour Boys ahead of their clash.
Take a look at what the coach had to say ahead of his side’s historic clash below.
Casric coach not shy about Kaizer Chiefs love
“I’m a die-hard fan of Kaizer Chiefs, and during Arthur Zwane and Jabu Pule’s playing days, I always drove from Mpumalanga to come and watch Kaizer Chiefs,” Casric Stars co-coach Bucs Mthombeni said as quoted by FarPost.
“To be quite honest, I’m a die-hard fan. That’s why these boys were waiting for this [the draw].
“And after the draw, everyone asked, ‘which colours are you going to wear’?
“I said, ‘no, why are you asking me? Because I’m a Casric Stars coach’. They also wanted to see my behaviour.
I also said, ‘remember I chose to be here; I’m at Casric Stars. That is why you saw the boys were celebrating like that.
“They wanted to see how a child versus a father would be, which was the only thing they were celebrating.”
In other news, Arthur Zwane has urged Kaizer Chiefs fans to tread carefully when it comes to rising star Mduduzi Shabalala.
The Glamour Boys defeated 10-men Richards Bay on Saturday afternoon thanks to a Siyabonga Ngezana header, with ‘Mdu’ grabbing the assist.
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Shabalala is beginning to find his feet in the PSL, and the Amakhosi fans are taking a special liking to him in his first full senior campaign.
The Amakhosi faithfull are going as far as mentioning their rising star in the Player of The Season discussion. Are they overdoing it? Take a look at some of their comments below.
Arthur Zwane however has urged the club’s fans to avoid ‘over-hyping- the young talent, for his own good.
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Don’t overhype players – Zwane
“When it comes to that one it’s unfortunate, I spend maybe two to four hours a day with Mdu, you know, it depends who are the people who spend the most time with him,” the Kaizer Chiefs head coach said as quoted by IdiskiTimes.
“Yes we share ideas with his father, he comes from a very good background, so they’re helping us. But the challenge is, it’s not only Mdu. These are the challenges most of our talented players are facing out there.
“The way we hype them up and we end up saying things we shouldn’t be saying, and as soon as they hear those things, sometimes they start thinking they have arrived.”
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