Kaizer Chiefs have reportedly been very keen to sign Feisal Salum from Azam FC in Tanzania. What’s the latest?
FEISAL SALUM TO KAIZER CHIEFS?
According to the Citizen, Amakhosi have kickstarted discussions with Azam to sign the 27-year-old midfield prototype. “Informal talks between Chiefs and Azam have already started, but as you know, until an offer has been submitted, there’ll be denials all over,” a source told the outlet. “But what I can tell you is that talks have indeed started,” the source added.
“Football is business, Azam may say now that they’re not willing to sell, but they know that they’ll have to sell if the player doesn’t want to renew his contract. They won’t want to risk losing him for free,” he concluded.
WHY NASREDDINE NABI CHOSE KAIZER CHIEFS
Kaizer Chiefs mentor Nasreddine Nabi has revealed the inspiration behind joining Amakhosi.
“First, this is a challenge for myself. Before, when I was younger in Tunisia, for us Kaizer Chiefs, in Tunisia is like Juventus or AC Milan of Africa and after 20 years later, it’s a big honour for me to coach this club,” Nabi told iDiski Times. “But it’s a challenge, I know the challenge is not easy. For this I want to explain to people, I didn’t come here not to work, I left ASFAR and before coming here, I had offers from other countries, more lucrative offers in Algeria, Tunisia, in Saudi Arabia.
“But because I gave my word to Mr Kaizer Motaung Jnr. I don’t change my mind for money. I came here for the challenge; my dream is not to help but to participate to bring Chiefs back to its ‘normal’ position in South African football.
“My whole life I have seeked for challenges. This is my challenge now, I am an honest man, not a showman, I’m not here to build my career – I want to finish my careers with a big challenge, this is a big club in a big country.”
IN NEED OF TIME
The former Young Africans coach went on to reveal what he needs to create success with Kaizer Chiefs: time and patience.
“What do I need? I need patience. Only patience and understanding – the football and understanding the process we’re involved in,” Nabi said.
“If we lose, understand if we win… Not if I win two, three games – ah Chiefs are back! No the process is very hard, it needs to be taken step by step with patience and respect. Sometimes there’s no respect from people, maybe I understand some fans are emotional, the spent their own money to come watch us.
“But I need patience from everyone. I’m not a coach that if I see I am losing in my challenge, I would stay for money, that’s not my character, I’m not like that. But I trust myself, I have big confidence because of my experience.
“I’m not a novice – I know we are going in the right direction, I know what we need at Kaizer Chiefs. All is clear for me and for the management of this club – we need only the time to implement it.
“And in this period I ask for respect of me, my staff, no confusion, no division. We are united, don’t try and divide us. If we lose a a game, Kaizer Chiefs loses, it’s not Nabi, it’s not this coach or that player,” the Kaizer Chiefs mentor concluded.
WILL NABI SUCCEED AT KAIZER CHIEFS?
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