Former Kaizer assistant coach Farouk Khan has honestly assessed Arthur Zwane’s tenure at the club so far.
Zwane has come under heavy scrutiny after an inconsistent run in the DStv Premiership.
Chiefs suffered a disappointing 3-2 loss to Golden Arrows on Sunday at the Peter Mokaba Stadium.
The Soweto-born mentor had to be escorted to the tunnel by the police after furious supporters started throwing objects onto the pitch.
ARTHUR ZWANE IS DOING HIS BEST
Zwane is battling to build a competitive team since taking over as head coach at the start of the season.
“I think overall Chiefs have a very good squad, and coach Zwane is doing his best,” Farouk told FARPost.
“I believe that people must just be patient and see what happens in the future.
“Although I’m a little concerned that the team doesn’t have a consistent starting line-up.
“Let’s be careful about this thing of rebuilding. Chiefs is an institution that’s built already. You just have to fix certain areas.
“So fans will always want results because this is a big club. At a big club like Chiefs, coaches don’t have time to build.
“Arthur Zwane is a wonderful person, but the question is always whether the supporters will give him time.”
TURBULENT START TO LIFE
Zwane has had a turbulent start to life as the head coach of Chiefs, and the highly demanding fans have already started calling for his sacking.
However, Chiefs’ sporting director Kaizer Motaung Jr has jumped to his defence.
Ahead of the Soweto derby on Saturday, 25 February 2023, Motaung Jr called on fans to exercise patience.
Chiefs host archnemesis Orlando Pirates at the FNB Stadium in what could prove a tough test for Zwane. Kick-off is at 15h30.
Just three points separate the two Soweto rivals. Amakhosi have won eight games and drawn four while losing eight times after 20 games played in the league.
The Soweto giants are currently positioned fifth of the league table with 28 points. They are amongst the teams with the worst defensive record after conceding 24 goals.
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