Kaizer Chiefs News Today: Star surprised to play as striker, why midfielder was let go, & more…

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Latest Kaizer Chiefs news in the last 24 hours, including star surprised to be played as a striker, why the Glamour Boys opted to let the midfielder leave, Ernst Middendorp delivering in development football, and more.

Chiefs star surprised to play as striker

National under-20 player Steven Mendes says he was surprised to play as a striker at the recently concluded Cosafa U/20 Cup, which Amajita won. The Kaizer Chiefs attacking midfielder finished the tournament as the top scorer.

Amakhosi star celebrates family milestone

Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Nkosingiphile Ngcobo celebrated a special family milestone over the weekend, surrounded by his closest teammates and loved ones as he and his wife, Thabisa, marked their traditional membeso ceremony.

Why Chiefs opted to let midfielder leave

Kaizer Chiefs DStv Diski Challenge coach Vela Khumalo has explained why the club decided not to retain Xhosa Manyana, who had arrived from Cape Town City FC.

The 20-year-old joined on a short-term deal from Cape Town City FC during the January transfer window.

According to Khumalo, the youngster, who now plays for Motsepe Foundation Championship side Hope FC, struggled to acclimatize to Johannesburg.

“We decided not to keep him. Remember, he even struggled to get game time while he was with us,” Khumalo told KickOff.

“He played too few minutes. He is not a bad player, but I think the difference between the altitude in Cape Town and Johannesburg was too big for him. It did not work in his favour.

Kaizer Chiefs sign Xhosa Manyana

“We play a high-intensity game here.”

Before joining Chiefs, Manyana moved to the United States, where he played for Cincinnati in the MLS Next Pro Development League.

Middendorp delivering in developing football

Former Kaizer Chiefs and Durban City coach, Ernst Middendorp has hit the ground running as the Director of Football at the Urban Football Academy, after the school reached the final of the Kay Motsepe Schools Championship National Finals.

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