‘They have received hundreds of CVs’ – Cedric Kaze hints at leaving Kaizer Chiefs

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‘They have received hundreds of CVs’ – Cedric Kaze hints at leaving Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs coach Cedric Kaze has admitted that he is not sure if he will be at the club beyond this season for a number of reasons.

Kaze and his co-coach Khalil Ben Youssef were elevated after the departure of their boss Nasreddine Nabi last September, having been serving as his assistants.

The two, just like Nabi, had signed a two-year deal when they arrived in 2024, and were made co-coaches until the end of the current season as Chiefs sought stability and continuity over bringing in a new coach.

Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef

Now, as they enter the final months of their contracts, Kaze is alive to the fact that he might not be given a stay of execution at Chiefs, a glamour club whose expectations are over the roof.

Kaze not sure about his Chiefs future

“Kaizer Chiefs is a big brand, every coach dreams of coming to Kaizer Chiefs, every coach,” Kaze told the media ahead of his team’s CAF Confederation Cup match with ZESCO United on Sunday.

“I’m pretty sure that they’ve received 100s of CVs but we are here today, we are working for the biggest club in South Africa, it’s an honour.”

“The only thing we want to do is to do our best, to leave this club in a better place than it was before and I’m not worried about next season. I’m just worried about tomorrow’s [Sunday’s] game,” he added, opting not to look far ahead.

Burundian coach critical of himself

Kaze and Ben Youssef have had mixed fortunes since taking charge, having overseen 17 games, winning seven of them, with the club two points behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns in the PSL and still challenging in the Confederation Cup group stages.

The Burundian coach, however, feels he has not done so well and would understand if the club opted for another man in the dugout.

“I’d say that for me personally to assess myself today I wouldn’t say that I’m in the right direction, I’m in the right direction but I haven’t met the objectives that I should have met because if I was in my shoes, I should be first on the log, that’s the first thing,” he said.

“Which means that I’m a little bit not ahead of what I’m supposed to do.”

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Joel Oliver

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Joel Oliver is a seasoned multimedia sports journalist with a rich background in covering diverse football stories and events in South Africa and beyond.
His extensive coverage spans subjects touching on the PSL, with a focus on the Big Three (Orlando Pirates, Kaizer Chiefs & Mamelodi Sundowns), Bafana Bafana and Banyana Banyana.

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