Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Dominic Isaacs has urged the club's management to retain Cavin Johnson in a way where his role would only change from being an interim coach to the permanent head coach.
Isaacs prefers the South African coach Johnson to all five mentors on the reported shortlist, those being Pitso Mosimane, Manqoba Mngqithi, Alexandre Gallo, Raul Caneda and Vanderlei Luxemburgo.
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Isaacs firmly believes that a change in coaching leadership won't solve the team's current struggles. In an exclusive interview with Soccer Laduma, he dismissed the idea of appointing a foreign coach, even (hypothetically speaking) high-profile names like Pep Guardiola or Jose Mourinho.
Isaacs believes that such a move would be a costly and ultimately ineffective solution. In terms of the foreign coaches, Isaacs emphasized the importance of local knowledge and Johnson's approach.
"For now I don't think bringing in any of the foreign coaches will help. They will come here speak Spanish or Portuguese and get paid a lot of money. For what? How long will it take for them to understand the local game and the way Kaizer Chiefs play?" Isaacs asked Soccer Laduma.
He elaborated on his reasoning against foreign options and Isaacs believes the issues lie deeper than just coaching.
"So, why bring in coaches who will be expensive for nothing? Let's forget any of those three foreigners and concentrate on what the problem is. I don't think the problem is with the coaching staff at all. There is something beyond just playing which needs to be sorted out to bring things to normal again," Isaacs observed.
He went further, asserting why he believes that even renowned managers wouldn't achieve immediate success at Amakhosi.
"Not even Pep (Guardiola) or Jose (Mourinho) can change things at Chiefs instantly now. It's the players who should change the approach. They should give all that they have for the team and start scoring goals to win games. So bringing in any other European or other foreign coaches is not the solution at the moment."
Isaacs' conclusion for a Chiefs solution highlights the responsibility of the players.
"They won't do anything different to change the situation unless and until the players themselves change their approach," Isaacs concluded.
By advocating for Johnson and focusing on internal solutions, Isaacs' comments offer a different perspective when compared to the potential for a high-profile foreign appointment.
It remains to be seen which of the five coaches on the shortlist would eventually be chosen by Chiefs, as they may be waiting for the season to end since most of these mentors are already contracted to other clubs.
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