Kaizer Chiefs Reportedly in Talks With Former Mamelodi Sundowns Coach for Next Season
- Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly in talks with former Mamelodi Sundowns head coach Manqoba Mngqithi ahead of next season
- The Soweto giants have been said to be considering bringing in a new coach, with Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef under serious pressure
- The South African tactician is currently rated among the top local coaches in the Premier Soccer League
Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly preparing for a shake-up in their coaching department, with Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef currently under pressure of losing their jobs.
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The two coaches took over the Glamour Boys coaching job after the Soweto giants parted ways with former manager Nasreddine Nabi at the start of the ongoing season.
The two coaches started their tenure well at Naturena, but came under serious criticism af the club started struggling in the second half of the season. They are currently only competing in the Betway Premiership after being eliminated from all cup competitions.
Manqoba Mngqithi on Kaizer Chiefs’ radar
Reports on social media claimed that representatives of former Mamelodi Sundowns and current Golden Arrows coach Manqoba Mngqithi have engaged in initial discussions with Kaizer Chiefs.
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The reports sparked different reactions from Amakhosi supporters on social media, as some are taking the new serious due to the accuracy of the journalist who released the report. He was first to report Nabi’s move to the club in 2024, lending credibility to his insights.
Mngqithi’s résumé speaks volumes. He has won five league titles and a CAF Champions League medal as assistant and co-coach at Sundowns, and this season, he has made a mark with Golden Arrows, establishing them as one of the league’s most potent attacking sides.
Golden Arrows’ rise under Mngqithi
Mngqithi has turned Golden Arrows into a formidable offensive team this season in the Betway Premiership. With 28 goals from 22 matches, they are the third-highest scoring team in South Africa, trailing only Orlando Pirates (40 goals in 22 games) and Sundowns (37 goals in 21 games).
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The former Sundowns manager's impact was evident even last season. Taking over Arrows on 3 March 2025, when the team was battling relegation, he guided them to safety, ending the campaign in 12th place, beginning his tenure with a 1-1 draw against Masandawana and a 2-1 victory over Kaizer Chiefs.
Currently, with eight matches left in the season, Arrows sit in eighth place, a testament to Mngqithi’s attacking approach and ability to extract results with a modest squad. His guidance has also propelled Arrows to competitive cup runs, narrowly missing out after penalty shootout losses to Marumo Gallants in the Carling Knockout semi-finals and Durban City in the Nedbank Cup quarter-finals.
Ex-Pirates star dreams of coaching Kaizer Chiefs
Briefly News previously reported that a former Orlando Pirates forward harbours aspirations of coaching Kaizer Chiefs in the future.
The former Bafana Bafana star also mentioned an English Premier League giant as one of the clubs he dreams of managing in the future.
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