What has befallen Kaizer Chiefs in almost a decade now is nothing to joke or laugh about. Something needs to be done … and done sooner than later! South African football can’t have the Naturena-based club looking as out of sorts as they’ve been. After all, this is the most-supported team in the country and there’s a reason they rank among teams enjoying the biggest fanbase in the continent.
Amakhosi are one of the teams expected to become the pillar and face of South African football. Some people have a field day whenever coach Hugo Broos announces his Bafana Bafana squad without any player from Naturena, mocking the Glamour Boys, and more so whenever they lose a game. Despite all of that, the team’s only shining light has been their development structures producing quality players who are admired by the supporters.
Due to the team’s struggles, even their brightest light has been dimmed these days. Having played 12 rounds of fixtures so far, Amakhosi have already appeared in front of the League’s Disciplinary Committee four times. This is unheard of and should be condemned in the strongest possible terms. One of the biggest tragedies during this rough time for Dr. Kaizer Motaung’s team, something not much attention is given to, is the impact the lack of silverware has had on the team’s development structures. Yours truly once mentioned on this platform that the FIFA ban could have been the team’s blessing in disguise, as they were barred from signing players for two transfer windows and therefore had to dig deep into their development reservoir.
