Senzo Mbatha Breaks Down Nasreddine Nabi’s Coaching Style and How It Differs From Pitso Mosimane

• Former Young Africans SC CEO Senzo Mbatha has drawn a comparison between Nasreddine Nabi and Pitso Mosimane after the former decided to leave Kaizer Chiefs
• The South African football administrator explained the difference in the coaching styles of the two top managers
• Social media users also aired their opinions about the comparison between the Tunisian coach and the South African mentor online

Former Young Africans SC CEO Senzo Mbatha has described Nasreddine Nabi's coaching style while also explaining why he is different from Pitso Mosimane.

The Tunisian manager recently left Kaizer Chiefs after just one full season with the Premier Soccer League giants, also ending their ten-year wait for a title by leading them to victory in the Nedbank Cup last season.

Mbatha has already explained why Nabi didn't thrive at Kaizer Chiefs compared to what he achieved with Yanga SC in the Tanzanian league.

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Mbatha on Nabi and Mosimane's coaching styles

Mbatha praised coaches who possess strong leadership and organisational qualities, highlighting Pitso Mosimane as a prime example. He explained that Mosimane is capable of managing every aspect of his team, from player relations to overall preparation, which allows club management to focus on other matters. The only time a manager needs to engage with him, Mbatha noted, is when results aren’t going his way.

He emphasised that with Mosimane, there is never a concern about the team’s readiness or understanding of instructions due to his thorough and hands-on coaching approach.

In contrast, Mbatha described Nabi as a coach who thrives when given structural support. He explained that Nabi works best when provided with administrative assistance — for instance, having documents or plans prepared in advance so that he can refine and tailor them to his vision rather than starting from scratch.

Mosimane is still being linked with a move to Kaizer Chiefs now that the club has parted ways with Nabi.

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Here’s what fans are saying on social media about Mbatha’s comment on Nabi and Mosimane.

Tman Frank said:

"What are the key factors ... maybe as fans for this club... will finally find out what really forced the manager...to go."

Daniel Mthabela shared:

"Chiefs management brought in low quality players he never wanted, but their fans are still clamouring for Pitso Mosimane lol."

Mlambo Sakhe reacted:

"I still think Pitso Mosimane would have done a better job if he was given Kaizer Chiefs coaching role ahead of Nabi last season, but I guess Amakhosi cant pay him."

Bonga Mthabela

"Why are you comparing a Nabi to the great Pitso Mosimane, Mbatha I dont want to see those two names in the same sentence.. Please."

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Source: Briefly News