Tefu Mashamaite, the 2014/15 PSL Footballer of the Year, has backed Kaizer Chiefs to hand Arthur Zwane the head coach role.
The lanky centre-back that hails from Bochum played an important role in one of the most successful periods at Naturena, winning two league titles and an MTN8 Cup too.
Mashamaite has confidence that Chiefs are going in the right direction by showing faith in homegrown coaches like Zwane and Dillon Sheppard after trying and failing with international coaches.
“I think it’s about time that we give the belief and confidence to our homegrown coaches,” the former SuperSport United defender told iDiski Times.
“You saw what Pitso did at Sundowns, he had to start somewhere. This might be a good start of something individually for Arthur Zwane, Dillon Sheppard and South Africa. He has coached in the Chiefs setup, he has played there and understands the club’s culture.
“He took Chiefs to the CAF Champions final, as much as he has been working with Gavin Hunt. He is a promising coach in terms of his future in coaching, so why not. Chiefs have given international coaches, experienced coaches a chance and they haven’t delivered, so why not give it to someone who is fresh and is starting his career.”
Mashamaite who captained Bidvest Wits before joining Chiefs also gave his opinion on where the Glamour Boys need to strengthen.
“To be honest there were a lot of the mistakes that were committed at the back, I just felt like it was not particularly about the quality of the players but about the combination,” adds the former Swedish Cup winner.
“Defending needs to be coordinated, there needs to be a combination and understanding. I’m not gonna say it’s defence, but for someone who is not as experienced as I am, who would be quick to say that we need to strengthen our defence.
“If you look at your typical quality defenders, it’s just about finding the right combination. They signed Zitha (Kwinika), he has been at Chiefs before and I played with him at Chiefs back in the day.
“He has gained his strides, and I feel it’s time for him to come back and show the type of quality. He might just be the missing part of the puzzle.”
Story by Joshua Hendricks.
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