Zwane under pressure ahead of clash with Sundowns

Coach Arthur Zwane is under renewed pressure after a trying weekend in Durban, where Kaizer Chiefs were shocked by a 4-0 defeat to Amazulu

Despite still being fourth in the DStv Premiership, the most recent result has put Chiefs up to 19 log points behind Sundowns, who are now on top of the table.

Many supporters have started to doubt if Zwane is the ideal candidate for the position after another season that appears likely to end without a trophy.

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With Sundowns and Chiefs scheduled to play on Saturday night, the very real possibility of another defeat will almost certainly just fuel calls for the firing of the Amakhosi coach.

Former Kaizer Chiefs winger Junior Khanye is one of the critics who believe Zwane shouldn’t have the job of head coach.

“I am not surprised at what is happening for the club because I saw it coming,” Khanye told Soccer Laduma, “but the most unfortunate thing is that I had a lot of people in South Africa criticizing me for pointing out some of the things I thought were not being done right by the club. I’m glad that I have been proven right on some of the things I said. I mentioned when the season started that Arthur is inexperienced as a coach for a big club like Chiefs.

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“Scouting would be a suitable position for him, having worked with the club’s juniors and knowing what is needed for a player to play for Chiefs from a young age. Chiefs haven’t won any trophy for more than six years and the expectations are high for the club to win something you can’t expect an inexperienced coach to achieve.

“Where did Arthur prove himself that he can be a Kaizer Chiefs senior team head coach? Yes, his team has improved compared to the other previous Chiefs’ coaches but I don’t think he is the right coach for the team at this present moment.”

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