Kaizer Chiefs are said to be considering a coaching change next season following another trophyless campaign under Arthur Zwane.
SABC Sport reports that the backing Zwane enjoyed from management when he initially took over 12 months ago is shaky, “with high-ranking sources indicating the club will actively look for a replacement”.
“It’s believed the decision is not official and could have been triggered by yet another defeat a week after being eliminated from the Nedbank Cup at the hands of bitter rivals Orlando Pirates in the semifinals,” reported the public brpadcaster.
Zwane is in his maiden campaign on the hot seat following the decision to appoint the former Amakhosi winger on a three-year contract almost exactly 12 months ago after he’d held the reins on an interim basis.
And with the club revamping the squad and recruiting new faces, as well as dropping the average age of the team overall, the coach was on a learning curve but still expected to end a seven-year trophy drought.
However, on Saturday following a narrow 1-0 defeat to SuperSport United at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, the season all but ended for Amakhosi with no silverware and their hopes of securing a place in CAF tournaments officially gone.
Zwane was hit with a bottle by a Chiefs fan after the game and apparently the reaction from the disgruntled Amakhosi fans prompted the management to relook their backing Zwane and look at the other alternatives.
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