Former South Africa Captain Neli Tovey has questioned the mentality and attitude of Kaizer Chiefs players.
The Soweto Giants have gone nine seasons without a trophy, but it got worse last season when they finished 10th in the Premier Soccer League.
It led to massive changes that included the appointment of Nasreddine Nabi in place of caretaker coach Cavin Johnson who had taken over from the fired Molefi Ntseki after a poor start to the 2023/24 campaign.
In his recent interview with SoccerBeat Podcast, Tovey questioned the caliber of the players at the Glamour Boys.
Chiefs don't have the caliber of players Sundowns have
“There are two aspects that I think are really important. Number one; the club has become a professional set-up. It’s gone from a successful playing club to an extremely successful marketing and media, and that whole situation around the club,” he stated.
“But at the end of the day, you’re going to need football players that play the game and you need the product on the field and I think they have just let themselves down in that regard.
“They have not had the calibre of players that maybe the likes of Sundowns have bought.”
Chiefs players don't know the club's history?
Tovey has further stated the players in the club might not have what is needed to represent the Glamour Boys.
“I suppose it’s not always the best 11 on the field, but you’ve got to get them to play week in week out, and then again, there’s that hunger to put the jersey over the shoulder.
“Not just to think that Chiefs is any small fry and that it’s just another club. I don’t think a lot of those players know the enormity and the history of the club.”
