Kaizer Chiefs head coach Arthur Zwane has opened up on the backing he
received from Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr prior to the Soweto
Derby against Orlando Pirates. Despite going into the derby on the back of
a 3-2 loss to Golden Arrows, Motaung Jr supported Zwane and his technical
team amid the backlash from supporters. Amakhosi then went on to beat the
Buccaneers 1-0, and Zwane believes that going through a rough patch is
part of the rebuilding process.
“Like I’ve always said, the club has a plan and we know that when you
start something, at some point you gonna go through some rough patch, it’s
part of the game because we’re trying to lay a strong foundation,” said
Zwane in a press conference. “That foundation will obviously help us now
to bring in players that can easily fit in, in our way of playing.
Injuries did not help us, too many injuries, we’ve lost key players in
important games.”
He also indicated that they are laying a foundation so they can recruit
the players who can suit the system and injuries have not helped their
cause. “What’s key from our side is to focus and keep on working on the
plan because there’s nothing like to be successful without challenges.
Yes, we’re facing challenges (but) we cannot come here and complain,” he
said.
Zwane added that sometimes one player can make a huge difference. “How
many chances Orlando Pirates created? Or how many times did they get
behind us? But last week we had a bit of a challenge (in a 3-2 loss to
Arrows),” he said.
This weekend, Chiefs travel to the King Zwelithini Stadium to face
Richards Bay, the clash gets underway on Saturday at 15:30.
