Former Kaizer Chiefs striker Bernard Parker believes Amakhosi’s new signing Fiacre Ntwari will take over as the club’s new number-one goalkeeper.
The Rwandan international joined Chiefs during this transfer window from TS Galaxy. With Itumeleng Khune no longer contracted, Ntwari is seen by many as the former Bafana Bafana star’s replacement.
Parker, who is now the TS Galaxy DStv Diski Challenge head coach, has backed his former teammate to shine at Kaizer Chiefs. The Glamour Boys have so far signed seven players including Njabulo Blom, Gaston Sirino, Bongani Sam, Rushwin Dortley, Bradley Cross, Miguel Inacio and Ntwari.
“Fiacre Ntwari was in his first season with TS Galaxy; what a way to introduce himself in the PSL and sign with Kaizer Chiefs,” Bernard Parker told FARPost.
“And I said to him before the season starts that he needs to have coffee with me, the same thing that Given Msimango did when he moved to Chiefs.
“I would expect that Ntwari takes what he learned at TS Galaxy to Chiefs. He needs to continue doing that. So, all I could say is that I’m yet to have coffee with Ntwari. I believe he will take the number one jersey at Chiefs based on his qualities.
Parker backs Ntwari to succeed at Kaizer Chiefs
“I know it won’t be easy because he’s competing against two top keepers in Petersen and Bvuma. When he’s got a chance [to play], he needs to compete week in and week out,” Parker said.
Bernard Parker spent 11 years at Kaizer Chiefs before joining Galaxy in 2022. He went on to play two seasons for The Rockets before hanging up his boots last season.
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