Kaizer Chiefs: Seven players in, Six players gone

Betway Premiership giants Kaizer Chiefs made a notable splash in the June-September transfer window. Here are the seven new players at Amakhosi.

KAIZER CHIEFS: NEW TRANSFER SIGNINGS

The long pre-season started with a camp in Turkey, including an embarrassing 4-0 loss to Young Africans in a friendly game,  and the spirited 2-1 win over Marumo Gallants in the first game of the Betway Premiership.

Meanwhile, the recruitment business saw Kaizer Chiefs sign a new goalkeeper, two central defenders, two left-backs, an attacking midfielder and a central midfielder.

Full List:

  • Rushwin Dortley, 22, Left-Central Defender.
  • Bongani Sam, 26, Left-Back
  • Fiacre Ntwari, 24, Goalkeeper
  • Gaston Sirino, 33, Forward
  • Inacio Miguel, 28, Right-Central Defender
  • Bradley Cross, 23, Left-Back
  • Njabulo Blom, 24, Central Midfielder.

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RELEASED PLAYERS

Let’s look back at who left Amakhosi since June.

Of the six players out of Naturena, four players departed before the arrival of new coach Nasreddine Nabi, while the Tunisian released two more players to go on loan: Sabelo Radebe and Donay Jansen. Radebe left to join Richards Bay on loan, while Jansen joined SuperSport United.

  • Njabulo Ngcobo
  • Siyethemba Sithebe
  • Sifiso Sithebe
  • Keagan Dolly
  • Sabelo Radebe
  • Donay Jansen.

KAIZER CHIEFS LOSE FERNANDO DA CRUZ

It was not ideal for Kaizer Chiefs to lose a key assistant coach in August, but that’s football. Is Nasreddine Nabi replacing his departed assistant Fernando Da Cruz. The newest report has revealed a leading replacement.

As reported by Unplayable, Da Cruz has left Amakhosi to join the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) as a Technical Director. The Frenchman left Nasredddine Nabi’s Kaizer Chiefs technical team just two months after his arrival in Johannesburg.

“Fernando Da Cruz has left Kaizer Chiefs to join the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the OCP Group, as confirmed by @MoroccanGrinta. “It’s a new Moroccan project, focusing on developing young players,” the report said.

Meanwhile, Nabi has confirmed the news while also revealing whether Kaizer Chiefs will seek a replacement or not.

“Why not? It’s possible, it’s possible,” said Nabi via FARPost.

“It’s possible because I have too much job. Now, I have only one assistant who has specific work.

Kaizer Chiefs team
Kaizer Chiefs team vs Young Africans in the Toyota Cup. Image: BackpagePix

CEDRIC KAZE COMING TO AMAKHOSI?

According to Unplayable, Nabi’s former assistant coach at Young Africans, Kaze, is the leading candidate to replace Da Cruz.

“Burundian coach Cedric Kaze is the frontrunner to replace Fernando Da Cruz at Kaizer Chiefs. Kaze previously worked with Nasraddine Nabi at Young Africans,” Tiyani Mabasa reported.

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