Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jnr says results need to come quickly as the mandate for the current technical team remains qualifying for the CAF Champions League.
After a run of five defeats in their last six games in all competitions, Chiefs have been eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup, Nedbank Cup and seemingly a long way from genuinely challenging for the league title this season.
There’s now been calls for the interim coaching duo of Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef to be axed amidst the poor run of form, with several supporters airing the need to be planning ahead for the 2026/27 campaign already.
But Motaung Jnr, speaking to Kaizer Chiefs Radio on Friday afternoon stated there’s a clear target that remains in place for the duo, who assumed the role after the mutual separation of former head coach Nasreddine Nabi.
“The stance is that the coaches understand the responsibility that faces them, they understand the results must come and they must come quick,” he said
“As a club, we’re constantly evaluating ourselves, our processes and there’s a ton of work that has been done behind the scenes, which is one thing people must know.
“It’s not just about coaches, it’s not just about players, it’s about our whole footballing structure – you can’t look at certain things in insolation, the club is making sure we put ourselves in the best position to finish as strong as we can this year.
“We know we want to be in the CAF Champions League next year; we have certain targets we set for ourselves, evaluating where we are now, what needs to be done to get there and trust me, there’s a lot of work being done right now as we speak.
“I understand the frustrations and people want answers, and it’s about results, we need results and they must come quickly – that’s a fact.”
There’s been outbursts on social media calling for change and certain fan groups stating another march to Naturena Village is being prepared to express their dissatisfaction of the team this season.
Chiefs finished 10th last campaign but ended their decade-long trophy drought with the Nedbank Cup title – which qualified them for the CAF Confederation Cup but now stare the barrel of another season without silverware and were knockout out of the group stages on goal difference of the continental competition.
“We’re not going to sit here and say we need patience from the fans; we understand that supporters are hurting and have been patient with us, but internally, for the players it’s about getting together, being together and fight,” he added.
“Just like it’s three league games on the trot [losing], we can win three or four on the trot, that’s football and it’s all about what we do right now, coming together, we know the task that faces us. It’s not about if and what’s, it’s about you do. Win the next game and we’re back up there.
“That’s the immediate focus, how do we get back on the ground, three points, we have Durban City coming to FNB, then Magesi after that, that’s our immediate focus. We want to finish in the Champions League position, that is the goal.”
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