Nasreddine Nabi is the 'new Ten Hag'

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Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi is set to stay at the club next season despite exit reports.

The 59-year-old Tunisian guided Amakhosi to their first cup win in 10 years. Nabi was unable to inspire the team in the Betway Premiership as they finished ninth this season with only eight wins.

According to Soccer Laduma, Kaizer Chiefs management has decided to give Nabi another chance.

“For now, we know that the coach will be joining the team on the pre-season tour and camp. Yes, to a certain extent, we say his future is not yet clear but for the pre-season training. I am certain he will apparently be joining them. He has suggested some players whom he would like to sign and he has to be there to see that happen. That’s where things are believed to be right now,” the insider told Soccer Laduma.

Last season, Nabi joined Kaizer Chiefs in Turkey for their pre-season tour after concluding his business in Morocco. He brought in a total of 10 players, but only four of them featured permanently in his starting lineup. The likes of Thabo Cele and Miguel Inacio brought experience and leadership in the Chiefs lineup, with Makabi Lilepo giving Amakhosi the needed firepower upfront.

Will Nabi improve Chiefs?

Nabi’s season is reminiscent of Erik ten Hag’s 2023/24 season with Manchester United, where they finished eighth in the league but managed to win the FA Cup against their rivals, Manchester City. The Dutch coach was allowed another season to demonstrate his capabilities, but ultimately, he was sacked just three months into the new campaign.

Similarly, Nabi has secured the Nedbank Cup, which is the South African equivalent of the FA Cup, by defeating his rivals. If the Chiefs decide to retain the former Yanga coach, it could result in another wasted season next year.