Kaizer Chiefs officially confirmed the departure of head coach Nasreddine Nabi on Friday afternoon.
Three weeks ago, the Amakhosi put out a vague statement claiming Nabi ‘is not with the team’.
The Tunisian tactician joined the club at the beginning of last season as a headline new coach.
Things didn’t exactly go according to plan for Nabi however he did manage to win a trophy in his first season at the club!
Kaizer Chiefs coach sends heartfelt message
Following the announcement of his departure, Nasreddine Nabi sent a heartwarming message to all Amakhosi stakeholders.
“Thank you to the Chairman, Dr. Motaung, for giving me the opportunity to wear these colours and supporting me, The former Kaizer Chiefs boss said as quoted by Soccer Laduma.
“It is indeed an institution that you have built. I will also remain proud for life to have worn the gold and black colors.”
Nabi further went on to thank the rest of the club’s hierarchy, his players as well as the incredible Amakhosi fans.
Elyes Mzoughi, Safi Majdi, Vaughan Coetzee, Yusha Said and Mark Davy were all personally thanked by the Tunisian.
The outgoing coach went as far as thanking club legends Doctor Khumalo, Siphiwe Tshabalala and Arthur Zwane for their support during his tenure at the club.
Even the cooks, kit managers and general staff at Kaizer Chiefs were thanked. However, four two names were omitted…
Two key names missing from Nabi’s long tribute
While Nabi’s heartfelt message was long and detailed, there were some names missing from the list.
His assistant coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze, who ultimately take over from him, were omitted from the message.
The two joined Kaizer Chiefs to assist Nabi in his first season at the club.