Kaizer Chiefs News Today: New signing receives endorsement, Da Cruz question marks & more

The latest Kaizer Chiefs news in the last 24 hours, including an ex-defender lauding one of the new signings and key concerns over Fernando da Cruz’s appointment ahead of the new season.

Moloisane receives big endorsement

Former Kaizer Chiefs defender Morgan Gould has opened up on what new signing Thabo Moloisane brings to the Glamour Boys.

Kaizer Chiefs defender Thabo Moloisane. Photo: Kaizer Chiefs

The central defender made the switch to Naturena on a free transfer after his contract at Stellenbosch FC expired, and Gould believes the 27-year-old has come home in every sense.

https://www.kickoff.com/psl/kaizer-chiefs/gould-suggests-what-moloisane-brings-to-chiefs“Look, Soweto — Kaizer Chiefs has a way of finding their own, whether at a later stage, he’s found his home, Meadowlands being his place of birth and he’s familiar with what the brand is, what the brand holds,” Gould said on Kaizer Chiefs Radio as quoted by KickOff.

The former SuperSport United man highlighted the defensive culture Moloisane brings with him from Cape Winelands, one Gould himself is familiar with through Zitha Kwinika’s earlier journey to Naturena.

“The competition is going to be very stiff, he’s gonna take it to the next level because he comes from Stellenbosch, Zitha also. So they come in with, one, the work ethic, it’s second to none. The physical readiness, Stellenbosch doesn’t make mistakes on that,” he added.

Question mark over Da Cruz at Kaizer Chiefs

Big question marks over Kaizer Chiefs’ decision to appoint Fernando Da Cruz as their new head coach remain, as there is a desperate need for stability after eight coaching changes in six years.

Kaizer Motaung and Fernando Da Cruz, Image: Kaizer Chiefs

The core argument is one of track record. The main criterion for Chiefs in their search for a new head coach should have been a coach who could build and stay with the team for the long haul. However, there are question marks on Da Cruz’s capacity to give the Glamour Boys stability, as, in addition to leaving the club’s project when he came as Nasreddine Nabi’s first assistant, the Frenchman has hardly stayed two seasons at clubs he has previously coached.

Chiefs are still smarting from premature coaching exits in the last six seasons, as Gavin Hunt could not complete a campaign, and Stuart Baxter followed a similar pattern in his second stint in the 2021/22 season.

Whether Da Cruz can silence the doubters and provide the long-term stability Amakhosi so desperately crave remains the defining question hanging over Naturena as the 2026/27 campaign approaches.