Kaizer Chiefs urged to keep 'confused' duo Kaze & Ben Youssef

Kaizer Chiefs management has been advised against making changes in the technical team despite their exit from the CAF Confederation Cup.

Last weekend, the Glamour Boys fell 2-1 against Zamalek to finish third in Group D and crash out of the annual competition. It was an unexpected end considering the fact that the team needed a point to make the next phase of the continental tournament.

Zitha Kwinika Kaizer Chiefs vs Zamalek — Image – Chiefs

This happened just a couple of days after the exit from the Nedbank Cup at the hands of Stellenbosch, who registered a 2-1 win.

Despite that, former Chiefs striker Mike Rapatsa has explained why it will not be wise for the club to fire Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef, who are struggling for consistency since taking over from Nasreddine Nabi on an interim basis.

Keep Kaze and Ben Youssef!

Bobby Motaung and Kaizer Motaung Jr. Kaizer Chiefs

“I believe that they [Chiefs] must just finish [the season], the league is about to finish,” Rapatsa said as quoted by FARPost.

“They lost all the trophies to play for; there is absolutely nothing to play for now. Even if they do get a coach, let them get a coach with a high profile, a coach who knows his business, who can take on a Kaizer Chiefs project that needs to be worked on.

“But it also depends on the management. What kind of vision do they have, because if they have a good vision, they will hire a coach who shares the same vision as them. But now firing the coaches will not help in anything,” he added.

Confused duo?

The ex-striker further explained why he felt the two co-coaches are not qualified to handle Chiefs.

Kaizer Chiefs coaches Khalil Ben Youssef left and Cedric Kaze. Photo Kaizer Chiefs

“10 years of not being able to win any trophy has been broken by [Nasreddine] Nabi [who won the Nedbank Cup] but that doesn’t mean Kaizer Chiefs have arrived,” he added.

“They haven’t arrived; in fact, they are stagnant. If you look at what the technical team is doing. They don’t look like people who know what they are doing. Every week, we are exposed to a different team.

“Players who deserve to be in the starting line-up are on the bench. How can they play George Matlou in a key Confederation Cup match? A cup that matters the most. Matlou, who has not been playing in the league or cup games.

“As unfit as he is, they decide to play him where it matters most against Zamalek, away in Egypt. I don’t know how people look at this, but I think the technical team is confused,” Rapatsa concluded.