Kaizer Chiefs-linked Pitso Mosimane has opened up on his connection with the Soweto giants in remarks that fuel transfer rumours between him and the club.
Amakhosi are expected to appoint a new coach at the end of this season to replace co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef.
However, the club could reverse their plans and keep the two coaches after they secured a third-place finish for Chiefs in the Betway Premiership. This achievement earned the club a return to the CAF Confederation Cup and a top-eight spot for the first time in two seasons.
Mosimane has been heavily linked with Amakhosi, particularly following the departure of Nasreddine Nabi in September 2025—the man who brought silverware back to Naturena for the first time in a decade by clinching the Nedbank Cup.
The former Mamelodi Sundowns and Al Ahly head coach has been jobless since January 2025, when he left Iranian Pro League side Esteghlal FC. He has stated that he prioritises a national team job but remains open to club coaching. Mosimane recently confirmed that his camp was approached by the Ghanaian FA following the departure of Otto Addo—who was sacked after failing to qualify for the 2025 AFCON—but described the talks as a mere formality.
Despite being currently unattached, Mosimane is seemingly not short of suitors, with Chiefs and Sundowns among the many clubs he has been linked with. And while paying tribute to Chiefs legend Doctor Khumalo, Mosimane highlighted his deep-rooted connections to Naturena through his son, Reatlegile, who plays for the Amakhosi juniors, and an uncle who previously represented the Soweto giants.
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The decorated tactician was speaking on the sidelines of a star-studded gala dinner hosted by the Gauteng Provincial Government in Parktown last week. The event was held to celebrate Khumalo’s recent academic milestone—an Honorary Doctorate in Philosophy [Kinesiology and Coaching Science] conferred by the Tshwane University of Technology [TUT]
“It’s a small world. Doc’s [Khumalo] father was the one putting me in the car. Football is a small world, and we belong to one family. It’s a big, but very small family,” said Mosimane.
“I’m part of the Kaizer Chiefs family because of my son. It’s a big, small family. My uncles, one played for [Orlando] Pirates, the other played for Chiefs, the one who trained Doc. It’s an ecosystem; we come from one place, one family.
“There are a lot of stories to tell from these things. We come from the township, we come from humble beginnings. Football gave us a chance to be people, to be recognised, to be acknowledged.
“Football saved us from the township. I’m not saying the township is not good; we belong there, my family is still there.”
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In the current latter stage of the Betway Premiership title race, Chiefs forced title challengers Orlando Pirates and Sundowns to drop points in 1-1 draws against both giants.
“They say ‘it’s never over until the fat lady has sung’. She has not sung yet. So, every week is a story, now you can say that Kaizer Chiefs have thrown the cat among the pigeons,” added Mosimane.
“I was talking to Jess [Jessica Motaung], and she said, ‘It’s in Pirates’ hands, we want to consolidate our position in CAF, whether we play in the Champions League or Confederation Cup, we are doing it for our club.’
“We want Kaizer Chiefs back. Bobby [Motaung] said, ‘let me ask you a question, we were in the final [of the Champions League] in the last four years against you [Al Ahly], so we can also claim that it’s not long that we were in the final.’ So Kaizer Chiefs themselves are doing well.”
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