In a bid to recapture their former glory, Kaizer Chiefs are considering turning to their illustrious past to seek the wisdom and guidance of their legendary figures.
The Soweto giants have been struggling to rekindle the glory of their past, with a revolving door of coaches in recent years failing to reignite the fire that once illuminated their path to success.
In the last eight years, the trophy cabinet at the Kaizer Chiefs Village in Naturena has been gathering nothing but dust. They find themselves adrift in a sea of mediocrity with their fans’ patience wearing thin.
The Amakhosi faithful have resorted to expressing their unhappiness with the club’s poor performances in a violent manner They threw missiles at coach Molefi Ntseki several times in the 2023/24 season.
Chiefs were fined by the PSL for spectator misbehaviour and the supporters were banned from the stadium for their unruly behaviour in the club’s 3-2 win over Cape Town Spurs.
The fans are understandably dejected as their club; Chiefs have endured a turbulent start to the 2023/24 season.
The Soweto giants have already lost out on the Carling Knockout Cup and MTN8. In addition, they have also faced setbacks in the DStv Premiership race, culminating in the dismissal of coach Ntseki, who has been replaced by Cavin Johnson on an interim basis.
However, all is not lost for Chiefs as they still have a realistic opportunity to lift a trophy; the Nedbank Cup.
KAIZER CHIEFS SEEK GUIDANCE FROM LEGENDS TO RECAPTURE GLORY
And in an effort to turn things around, Chiefs are set to turn to their legends for help, according to the club’s former midfielder Jabulani Mendu.
The Glamour Boys seemingly believe the past heroes can share their experience and winning mentality with the current generation as the club that was once known as the ‘Cup Kings’ of SA football last tasted silverware back in 2015.
“There’s space for them [legends at Chiefs],” said Mendu, who wore the famous Gold and Black colours in the early 2000s and won two league titles.
“They [Kaizer Chiefs] are trying to form a committee of legends, from the class of 70s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s so that we can have our input because we all love the club.
“We all want the glory days to be back, so that’s what they [club] are doing right now.”
Chiefs legends gathered on Thursday at FNB Stadium to celebrate the induction of Dr Kaizer Motaung into the SA Hall of Fame.
The SA Hall of Fame luncheon was attended by legends such as ex-captain Cyril Nzama, Brian Baloyi, Arthur Zwane, Abel Shongwe, Pollen Ndlanya, William Shongwe, and Jabu Mahlangu [Pule].
However, Mendu couldn’t attend as he is currently enrolled in the CAF A License coaching course, ongoing at the SAFA house.
Former Chiefs Star MENDU Sheds Light on Path to Success
The former Amakhosi star offered his insights on what is required for the club to achieve success.
“A team needs to have values and a philosophy,” he said. “A coach needs to come in and understand that a club plays in a certain way, not come with his own philosophy.
“There’s a philosophy of a club, why do you have it? Because there is a track record that it worked for you. This is one of the top teams in Africa.
“But what is happening now at Chiefs is that every coach that comes, comes with his own things in terms of philosophy: playing style.”
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