While their rivals splash the cash, Kaizer Chiefs are playing the long game. Co-coach Cedric Kaze insists that continuity — not new signings — is the key to Amakhosi’s title charge. Photo: Backpagepix Kaizer Chiefs’ inactivity in the January transfer window has been impossible to ignore, especially with their fiercest rivals choosing noise over nuance.
Yet, according to co-coach Cedric Kaze, Amakhosi’s silence is not a sign of indecision, but one of intent.As Chiefs prepare to resume their Betway Premiership campaign against Golden Arrows at FNB Stadium on Tuesday night (kick-off 7.30pm), the Soweto giants find themselves firmly in the mix. Yet, according to co-coach Cedric Kaze, Amakhosi’s silence is not a sign of indecision, but one of intent. As Chiefs prepare to resume their Betway Premiership campaign against Golden Arrows at FNB Stadium on Tuesday night (kick-off 7.30pm), the Soweto giants find themselves firmly in the mix.
Fourth on the table with 24 points from 13 matches, they are four points behind leaders Orlando Pirates, two adrift of Mamelodi Sundowns and just a point off Sekhukhune United. All three rivals have already dipped into the market. Chiefs, however, have resisted the urge to follow.Speaking on Monday ahead of their clash against Arrows, Kaze offered a measured explanation, rooted in context rather than comparison.
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Chiefs, however, have resisted the urge to follow. Speaking on Monday ahead of their clash against Arrows, Kaze offered a measured explanation, rooted in context rather than comparison. The Amakhosi, after all, made their biggest moves months ago, signing close to a dozen players ahead of the season — a scale of recruitment that inevitably demanded patience.
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