Kaizer Chiefs Were Right to Part Ways With Nasreddine Nabi Despite Winning a Trophy
- Kaizer Chiefs have been applauded for deciding to part ways with Nasreddine Nabi this season, despite ending their trophy drought last season
- The Premier Soccer League giants reached a mutual agreement with the Tunisian tactician after being absent from his duties for a while due to a family emergency
- A football analyst in an interview with Briefly News explained why Amakhosi were right to let Nabi go
Kaizer Chiefs and Nasreddine Nabi decided to end their relationship after the Tunisian coach left the club after just one full season.
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The Tunisian manager was replaced by two of his assistant coaches and ignored both in his farewell message to the club.
Nabi had a poor run in the Betway Premiership last season, but ended the campaign on a good note in cup competition as he led the club to victory in the Nedbank Cup.
Yusuf Maart, who left the club this summer, scored the winning goal against his former club, Orlando Pirates, to end Kaizer Chiefs' ten-year wait for a title.
A sports journalist claimed that winning the Nedbank Cup was not enough for a club as big as Kaizer Chiefs and that the club made the right decision to part ways with the former AS FAR Rabat coach.
Chiefs hailed for parting ways with Nabi
Uche Anuma, in a chat with Briefly News, hailed Kaizer Chiefs for letting Nabi go despite ending their trophy drought.
"Nasreddine Nabi ending Kaizer Chiefs' trophy drought last season is not a good reason for him to stay on the job, as his record with the club is not good enough," he said.
"For a club as big as Kaizer Chiefs, they need to be competing in the CAF Champions League and also for the league title.
The club management should be praised for deciding to let Nabi go so early this season, so they would have time to regroup and work on bringing in a better coach."
Anuma admitted that winning the title did give Nabi a second chance to continue leading the team this season, but it was not enough for him to retain the job, as he referred to English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, who decided to sack their coach at the end of last season despite leading them to victory in the Europa League, thus ending their long year wait for a trophy.
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"To be honest, his winning the Nedbank Cup did buy him time to continue coaching Amakhosi this season, but it’s not enough for a top PSL side like Kaizer Chiefs," he added.
"Chiefs are arguably the biggest club in South Africa with a larger fanbase that cuts across Africa, so the demand for coaching a team like that is high.
"Just look at Tottenham last season: they got what they wanted with Ange Postecoglou by winning the Europa League, but he was let go after almost leading them to relegation."
Kaizer Chiefs started this season well in the absence of Nabi, with Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef taking charge of the club, but their recent performances have been poor. Hopefully, they can get back on track after their coaching issue has been solved.
Kaizer Chiefs name Nabi's replacement
Briefly News also reported that Kaizer Chiefs have appointed a new coach to replace Nabi at the club until the rest of the season.
The Glamour Boys decided to end their relationship with the Tunisian mentor and have gone for new managers.
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