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Chiefs Lose Faith In Muti?

Chiefs Lose Faith In Muti?

POLOKWANE, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 05: Nasreddine Nabi coach of Kaizer Chiefs during the Betway Premiership match between Kaizer Chiefs and TS Galaxy at Peter Mokaba Stadium on April 05, 2025 in Polokwane, South Africa. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)

In the midst of a challenging season, Kaizer Chiefs are understood to have decided to abandon the use of muti in their search for improved results.

This is according to a source close to the club, and it remains to be seen if management might change their mind in future.

Insiders close to the club have indicated that Chiefs previously employed various traditional healers but, according to the source, saw no notable improvement in their fortunes.

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The decision to abandon muti came after the team's recent loss to Golden Arrows, with management reportedly concluding that using traditional methods had not yielded the desired outcomes.

"You see the problem has been many muti men have been believed to have worked with the team but nothing changed. No, the management apparently doesn't think the muti will help the team at this point and that's why they have decided to stop using it. After the Golden Arrows game they saw that it doesn't help and they apparently, there and then, decided that it's a waste of money and time and so it's better they play their normal game without using muti," the Siya source stated. 

The Coach's Perspective on Muti?

A second insider disclosed that coach Nasreddine Nabi, despite his religious beliefs, was not against Chiefs using muti because of his understanding of African football culture. Having previously worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania, Nabi was familiar with the role muti plays in football on the continent.

"Remember he has been in DRC and Tanzania and you know in East Africa muti is very strong in their football and he knew it from there so he didn't have a problem when the club was using it and I don't think he will have a problem not using it in the remaining games of the season. That's the situation right now," the second insider told the Siya crew. 

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Chiefs' Current Season and Next Fixtures

Amakhosi are currently in eighth position on the Betway Premiership log, with 30 points from 24 games (8 wins, 6 draws, and 10 losses). Their last match ended in a draw against TS Galaxy on Saturday. Chiefs now turn their focus to the Nedbank Cup semi-finals, where they will face league leaders Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday, April 13, at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

Soccer Laduma reached out to Kaizer Chiefs for official comment on the muti situation, but the club had not responded at the time of publication.

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