‘Chiefs called and wanted me’ – Conley

Opportunities to join massive brands like Kaizer Chiefs do not come too often, and this is why Simone Conley still remembers the process.

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KAIZER CHIEFS’ INTEREST IN SIMONE CONLEY

Following success at Highlands Park, Banyana Banyana and Mamelodi Sundowns, Conley became a wanted woman before making a big financial move to Saudi Arabia’s women’s side Al-Ittihad in July.

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In addition to AmaZulu’s contact, the highly-rated conditioning coach revealed that she was once on the brink of joining Amakhosi.

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“I also did get a call from Kaizer Motaung Jr. and he basically told me that look, they want me as part of the team. I went there and did a presentation,” Conley told iDiski Times’ Lethabo Kganyago.

“They offered me the job, and for some reason, they retracted that two weeks later and went with someone else (chuckles).

“Yeah, they opted for someone else. But I mean it was meant to be, otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting where I am right now and I wouldn’t be going where I am right now.

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AMAKHOSI TRAVEL TO CAPE TOWN TO FACE STELLENBOSCH FC IN THE DSTV PREMIERSHIP

Meanwhile, Chiefs have a midweek trip to the Western Cape.

Molefi Ntseki’s side, in search of a second league win in five games, take on Stellenbosch FC at the Athlone Stadium on Wednesday at 19:30.

The game will be aired on SuperSport channel 202 or DStv Stream.

“Yeah, they opted for someone else. But I mean it was meant to be, otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting where I am right now and I wouldn’t be going where I am right now.

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