Kaizer Motaung, the Amakhosi supremo, has explained the duties that will be undertaken by his namesake Kaizer Motaung Jr in his new role.
The club confirmed on Thursday morning that the former striker had been appointed Sporting Director at Naturena effective today, July 1.
His father had outlined what sort of work he will do now that he is officially part of the club's hierarchy and joining his siblings in management roles.
"We are really proud to have Kaizer Jr. take up this new role of Sporting Director," the chairman said in a press statement.
"The position could not have gone to a more suitable candidate when you look at his football training from a young age, as well as the fact that he obtained a BCom degree, a rare achievement for footballers under the age of 40. It was also important for us not to immediately rush him after his retirement as he needed time to adequately familiarize himself with the boardroom matters and equip himself with more education."
"We really wish him well and we believe he will bring great new ideas to the table and work well with the team of professionals from Kaizer Chiefs' Youth Development Academy to the senior team, plus additional functions including finance, human resources, marketing, communications and digital,"
Motaung Jr retired in 2014 and immediately began his apprenticeship.
"I am a student of the game and have remained one even after I hung up my boots in January 2014. I will work within the structure and ensure I play my part in ensuring that we take Kaizer Chiefs to new heights and reclaim our rightful position in African football," he reacted.
"I am looking forward to continuing to work with my colleagues. We need to maintain Kaizer Chiefs as a household name in world football and we've shown that it can be done after reaching the CAF Champions League final for the first time. Our task will be ensuring that there are proper and solid structures in place from U13, U15, U17, U19, reserves, up to the Senior Team."
