Kaizer Motaung Jr has plenty to ponder. Image: © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Spanish coach interested in Kaizer Chiefs job – Report

The top job at Kaizer Chiefs is up for grabs, and an intriguing option from Spain has put his hat into the ring.

by James Freemantle

02-11-2023 08:31

in Premier Soccer League

Kaizer Motaung Jr has plenty to ponder. Image: © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly looking at foreign coaches to take over at Naturena. One man who knows Pep Guardiola well has put his name into the hat.

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Caneda wants the Kaizer Chiefs job

Raul Caneda, one of Pep Guardiola’s confidants, is interested in the top job at Kaizer Chiefs. That’s according to SoccerLaduma. The 54-year-old tactician has worked as an assistant at Almeria and Real Sociedad in Spain’s LaLiga. He also has vast experience coaching in Qatar and Saudi Arabia. In addition, he was the football coordinator for the Real Madrid football school in 2002 and 2003. He is close to Man City manager Pep Guardiola.

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According to SoccerLaduma, the club is still intent on bringing in another striker to ease the goal-coring burden on top-scorer Ashley du Preez. Iqraam Rayners from Stellenbosch and Cape Town City’s Khanyisa Mayo are two long-standing targets. The attractive thing about both players is that they’re versatile and can plug into several different systems. Rayners can operate through the middle or in wide areas, whereas Mayo has the intelligence to be deployed just behind a number 9 or up top.

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