Simba SC coach Steve Barker has compared his side to Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs, saying they are similar in terms of how much they supported by fans.
Barker joined the Tanzanian Premier League giants in December 2025, and though he didn’t have the best of starts he has found his footing and is currently on an 12-match unbeaten run.
Simba are second on their league log with 34 points in 15 matches. They are now just four points from rivals and leaders Young Africans who have played one more match.
The 58-year-old spoke to iDiski Times Editor Rob Delport in an interview carried in edition 249 of the newspaper, saying he’s experiencing what he usually experienced against Amakhosi.
“I was joking the other day, I said, I always hated the fact that you could play Chiefs, your home game, and they had more support,” said Barker.
“Now I’m experiencing the same thing. So wherever we play, we have all the support.
“So it’s literally like Chiefs, whoever we play in Tanzania, 90% of the crowd is Simba fans, so I’m experiencing that, which is nice.
“It’s exciting to bring smiles to people’s faces and see the amount of support that they have for the team.”
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