Kaizer Chiefs have a couple of injuries and ill-prepared players before facing SuperSport United in the Carling Knockout on Saturday. Coach Nasreddine Nabi has suggested he will give chances to his fringe players.
SUPERSPORT UNITED VS KAIZER CHIEFS
Amakhosi will take on SuperSport United in the Carling Knockout Cup last 16. Gaston Sirino, Rushwin Dortley and Edson Castillo are all facing late fitness tests.
“We don’t have 12, 13 players, we have more than that,” said Nabi via iDiski Times.
“So we’ve got enough players that can replace whoever that is injured. We are trying to give everyone a chance especially those who don’t have game-time and we trust and believe in them, in their abilities to replace in their best capacities and as much as possible,” the Kaizer Chiefs mentor added.
“I’m not going to fall into the trap of saying what the positions or players that we need to buy because I need to respect the players that are currently available to me.
“And at the right time, with the work that we have already started with the club, with the scouting department we’ll find that rare breed that is going to help us in the future.”
AMAKHOSI ANNOUNCE CEDRIC KAZE
In the meantime, the Glamour Boys have announced a new assistant coach to replace Fernando Da Cruz, who departed.
“Kaizer Chiefs have appointed Cedric Kaze as the new assistant coach. This strategic addition to coach Nasreddine Nabi’s technical team aims to bolster the Club’s performance and aspirations for the season,” the club said.
“Burundi-born Kaze brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the set-up, having previously worked alongside Nabi at Young Africans, where they achieved significant success together, winning six trophies in two seasons. His tactical expertise and experience in various coaching roles makes him a perfect fit to complement Nabi’s vision for the team.
“The 45-year-old has an impressive CV, which includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Sport Science, CAF A licence, as well as a German Football Federation A licence. He was named coach of the year for East and Central Africa in 2012.
“Kaze worked with the national teams in Burundi, where he started as an assistant coach for the U17 team in 2007, and became an assistant coach to the senior team, then coach for the U20s and U23s until he left for Canada in 2015.
“In Canada, he worked for a youth football training institution before he moved to the FC Barcelona Academy where he worked for two and half years.
“He has worked as a head coach in Burundian, Rwandan and Tanzanian domestic football, where he was also a Technical Director,” Kaizer Chiefs concluded.
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