Former Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp is impressed with the latest developments in Naturena ahead of the new season.
Former Kaizer Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp is impressed with the latest developments in Naturena ahead of the new season.
Social media has been abuzz since Amakhosi started announcing player movements at the end of the 2021/22 season, with the club’s supporters evidently pleased and hoping for a better campaign in the new season after the likes of Ashley Du Preez, Zitha Kwinika, Yusuf Maart, Dillan Solomons, Lehlogonolo Matlou, Kamohelo Mahlatsi and Siyethemba Sithebe were signed.
The Soweto giants are busy with their preparations for the new season, and while Arthur Zwane’s team lost 2-0 against Marumo Gallants in their friendly match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium last weekend, there have been positive signs from Naturena on the readiness of the club’s new signings ahead of the season’s commencement in August.
Meanwhile, former Chiefs coach Ernst Middendorp who came close to winning the league title and the Nedbank Cup in his second spell with the side, has lauded the club’s management and technical team for the latest developments.
“What people have to understand is that in these days it is not a one-man show anymore. I think what Chiefs is doing in the moment by putting a number of shoulders coming together and working hand in hand in selecting is commendable,” said Middendorp.
“It’s Molefi (Ntseki), it’s (Kaizer) Junior, it’s Arthur (Zwane), it’s Dillon (Sheppard), or it’s Bobby (Motaung) and even on the analytic side, there’s more people to really provide a good squad at the end of the day to go and take a different direction because you have to do something. I think this is basically in the moment probably a clear direction and the start of a journey towards achieving success over the next two or three years,” the coach added.
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