Kaizer Chiefs suffer huge blow in new coach pursuit!

Kaizer Chiefs are believed to be pressing ahead with plans to secure the services of a new coach  next season.

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Arthur Zwane was in-charge at Chiefs last season, before being replaced by Molefi Ntseki ahead of the current campaign.

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To the majority of the Chiefs fan base, Ntseki was already an unpopular appointment, with no positive track record. Prior to taking over the first team reigns, he had never coached a senior professional side. He did, however, coach Bafana Bafana after Stuart Baxter, before being fired for failing to qualify for AFCON 2021. The duo reunited as part of a new structure at Amakhosi, which put him in charge of football development.

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Ntseki did not last long as Chiefs coach, however, being sacked before even the halfway mark of the season. This came after an unconvincing start to the campaign which also saw them knocked out of two cups. After being relieved of his duties, the club appointed Johnson to take over on an interim basis. Coincidently, Cavin Johnson also came into the club in a developmental role, before being asked to steady the senior ship.

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A run which saw Chiefs winning three of their last four games of 2024, saw Johnson in with a shout. But now according to the latest, the club are back looking at other candidates. It was reported on this website that the club had earmarked two local candidates for the job. Those being Pitso Mosimane, the lead candidate, as well as Manqoba Mngqithi. 

Mngqithi coaching blow for Chiefs?

Now according to the latest update from Mngqithi’s agent Mike Makaab, there could be bad news for Chiefs. 

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“Yes. We at the moment are speaking to Mamelodi Sundowns. Manqoba (Mngqithi) is happy at the club. We’ve said this all along and now it just depends on us coming to an agreement with the football club to extend his contract. It’s still early days as far as the negotiations are concerned, but I’m hoping that within the next seven to 14 days. So, within the next couple of weeks, we’ll have more clarity on Manqoba’s future. He’s extremely happy at the football club.” Said Makaab to Gagasi FM as per Soccer-Laduma.

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That will not come as music to the ears of Chiefs fans, with a certain section keen on Mngqithi taking over. This interest stems from the previous season where the rumours were heating up almost weekly.