Nasreddine Nabi Hails Former SuperSport Star After Leaving Kaizer Chiefs

Nasreddine Nabi Hails Former SuperSport Star After Leaving Kaizer Chiefs

  • Nasreddine Nabi has finally reacted to former SuperSport United defender Thatayaone Ditlhokwe's departure from Kaizer Chiefs a few days ago
  • The Botswana international left the Premier Soccer League giants for a new club in in the Libya, Al-Ittihad
  • The Kaizer Chiefs head coach hailed the defender and was happy to have worked with him for the short period they spent together at Naturena

Nasreddine Nabi has showered praises on former SuperSport United defender Thatayaone Ditlhokwe following his transfer move from Kaizer Chiefs to Libyan side Al-Ittihad.

The Botswana international joined the Soweto giants from SuperSport United in the summer of the 2023/24 season but only lasted for 18 months at the Glamour Boys.

Ditlhokwe was beginning to settle into Nabi's starting XI at Amakhosi after the Libyan side came with a mouthwatering offer to price him away from the PSL giants.

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Ditlhokwe leaves Kaizer Chiefs for Libyan side Al-Ittihad.
Former SuperSport star Thatayaone Ditlhokwe leaves Kaizer Chiefs for Libyan side Al-Ittihad. Photo: @KaizerChiefs.
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Nabi hails Ditlhokwe after leaving Kaizer Chiefs

According to iDiskiTimes, Nabi while speaking ahead of Chiefs' clash with Matsatsantsa in the Betway Premiership talked about Ditlhokwe's move to Libya.

The former Young Africans coach praised the left back and was glad to have coached him at the Naturena.

"First off, I want to wish TT the very best as he embarks on this new journey," the former AS FAR Rabat coach expressed.
"He’s an outstanding individual—extremely professional and was always in my starting eleven, without a doubt. I stand by him, both from the management side and personally, because he always gave his best at Kaizer Chiefs.
"This is an excellent opportunity for him, not just for his career, but also for his family. It's a great move, and Kaizer Chiefs is supportive of it.
"Kaizer Chiefs is a club built on respect—everyone who contributes to the club gets that respect in return. This is a top-tier club, like Al-Ittihad, considered among the best in the world."

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Motaung backs Nasreddine Nabi

Briefly News earlier reported that Bobby Motaung has backed Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi after he arrived at the club.

The Glamour Boys are currently sixth on the Betway Premiership table, after seven wins in 17 PSL games and Motaung has backed the Tunisian to guide the side to silverware in the future.

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Raphael Abiola (sports editor) Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at raphael.abiola@sportsbrief.com.