Kaizer Chiefs head coach Molefi Ntseki has opened up on how he’s been coping with pressure coming from spearheading the Soweto giants.
The former Bafana Bafana coach took the reins before the beginning of the season following the demotion of Arthur Zwane who’s now serving as an assistant coach.
Amakhosi faithful weren’t happy with the club’s results last season. And the club’s management trusted Ntseki to put the fire out.
However, kaizer Chiefs have had a poor start to the season, winning three, drawing three and losing three of the nine matches they have played both in the DStv Premiership and MTN8.
As early as it may seem to be, Ntseki has already been escorted down the tunnel by police twice with fans throwing objects at him after failing to get the results.
He admitted pressure gives him sleepless nights as he tries to come up with solutions. However, he says his approach is to take it step by step.
For Ntseki, it’s not only about grinding results, he believes it starts with building cohesion in the locker room.
MOLEFI NTSEKI SAYS HE’S SCRATCHING HEAD EVERYDAY, DEALING WITH PRESSURE
“I think it has been very tough and I think it comes with the territory, that is why you see my head swelling off everyday because every night you have to scratch your head, trying to come up with solutions,”
“As of now, I hope it’s not gonna get smaller and smaller until I can’t feel it. The most important thing and the reality of it is you’re a coach and it’s a profession.
“It doesn’t matter which team you’re coaching, the most important thing is the results. If you’re not getting results, you have seen smaller teams and the big teams firing coaches when they’re not getting the required results.
“I think the approach has been step by step, it means it is not only on the results. It is also about the social cohesion you’re building in the team. The feel for one another.
“And I think the most important thing is that when you look back, you experienced more. When you look forward, you get hope and we’re still very hopeful.”
The Botshabelo-born tactician says he has been in this game for a long time. However, he’s aware that the pressure he’s currently dealing with now is not the same as before.
‘I HAVE BEEN IN THIS FOR 25 YEARS’
“As for me the individual, I’ve been in this for 25 years but unfortunately the pressure is different but the expectation is the same,” he added
“You have to win your games, you have to prepare your team, you have to prepare individuals. And you have to get the best out of the individuals you have in the team.”
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