Kaizer Chiefs supporters should be impressed with this new plan.
KAIZER CHIEFS TO TARGET PLAYERS FROM ABROAD
According to coach Nabi, Betway Premiership clubs have been unwilling to sell players to the Glamour Boys. The club’s new transfer strategy is to target players from abroad. The latest example was Thabo Cele, who joined the club in January after leaving his Russian club FC Fakel Voronezh.
“We know the competition, it’s hard to sign players from other clubs in South Africa for us, so we need to change our strategy and we have a new strategy in management for that,” the Kaizer Chiefs mentor said via iDiski Times.
“It’s not for me to talk to you about it, but the club, we have a new strategy that we are working on. After this window, we will maybe look outside, another country for other players.
“But it’s not about names, I don’t need big names, I need the profile of the player that can fit into my system, not a name. And we will go outside South Africa if we need to.
“But I don’t want too many players, but I want the quality players that my game model needs,” concluded the Kaizer Chiefs tactician.
WHY NASREDDINE NABI CHOSE KAIZER CHIEFS
Kaizer Chiefs mentor Nasreddine Nabi has revealed the inspiration behind joining Amakhosi.
“First, this is a challenge for myself. Before, when I was younger in Tunisia, for us Kaizer Chiefs, in Tunisia is like Juventus or AC Milan of Africa and after 20 years later, it’s a big honour for me to coach this club,” Nabi told iDiski Times. “But it’s a challenge, I know the challenge is not easy. For this I want to explain to people, I didn’t come here not to work, I left ASFAR and before coming here, I had offers from other countries, more lucrative offers in Algeria, Tunisia, in Saudi Arabia.
“But because I gave my word to Mr Kaizer Motaung Jnr. I don’t change my mind for money. I came here for the challenge; my dream is not to help but to participate to bring Chiefs back to its ‘normal’ position in South African football.
“My whole life I have seeked for challenges. This is my challenge now, I am an honest man, not a showman, I’m not here to build my career – I want to finish my careers with a big challenge, this is a big club in a big country.”
IN NEED OF TIME
The former Young Africans coach went on to reveal what he needs to create success with Kaizer Chiefs: time and patience.
“What do I need? I need patience. Only patience and understanding – the football and understanding the process we’re involved in,” Nabi said.
“If we lose, understand if we win… Not if I win two, three games – ah Chiefs are back! No the process is very hard, it needs to be taken step by step with patience and respect. Sometimes there’s no respect from people, maybe I understand some fans are emotional, the spent their own money to come watch us.
“But I need patience from everyone. I’m not a coach that if I see I am losing in my challenge, I would stay for money, that’s not my character, I’m not like that. But I trust myself, I have big confidence because of my experience.
“I’m not a novice – I know we are going in the right direction, I know what we need at Kaizer Chiefs. All is clear for me and for the management of this club – we need only the time to implement it.
“And in this period I ask for respect of me, my staff, no confusion, no division. We are united, don’t try and divide us. If we lose a a game, Kaizer Chiefs loses, it’s not Nabi, it’s not this coach or that player,” the Kaizer Chiefs mentor concluded.
WILL NABI SUCCEED AT KAIZER CHIEFS?
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