Chippa United industrious midfielder Andile Jali has promised the club’s fans of a newly refined side, saying the club’s “old ways” are a thing of the past.
Jali, 34, joined the Chilli Boys last month after being clubless since leaving Moroka Swallows in December 2023 due to the club’s financial struggles.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates captain penned a one-year deal, with an option for a further extension, returning to his birth province of the Eastern Cape, having played majority of his football in Gauteng.
The veteran campaigner reserved praise for the technical team, and how he will help the younger players, before promising that Chippa will be a different team when the new campaign gets underway.
“No, you see the signings that have been made here, it means the coaches that are working here, coach Thabo [September] and coach [Kwanele] Kopo, know that they have worked a lot with the youth,” Jali told SuperSport.
“And the youth will gain even more because they [coaches] have worked for a very long time with the youth as coaches.
“Now, I come with my experience and I will teach them a bit of what I have gained.
“The supporters will have to know that the Chippa United of before, is not the same Chippa.
“Chippa United is now serious and the supporters will also see that and the way we will be playing that things have changed.
“It’s not that Chippa where people used to say, it’s doing ‘this or that’,” Jali added.
‘AJ15’ racked up 13 appearances for Maswaiswai during the 2023/24 campaign, before his abrupt exit, for alleged outstanding payments by the club.
