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Nedbank Cup win not enough to save Nabi
Saturday Star
|September 20, 2025
KAIZER Chiefs have reportedly agreed to mutually part ways with coach Nasreddine Nabi this week, ending a one-season relationship.
Nabi arrived at the club with a lofty reputation and was expected to awaken the sleeping giant. In his first season, he made a notable impact - ending the club’s 10-year trophy drought by winning the Nedbank Cup.
But that was all he truly achieved. He failed to show a consistent influence on the team, as Chiefs lacked identity and cohesion under his leadership. Reports suggest that he was set to be dismissed regardless of the Nedbank Cup outcome.
Below, we explore five key issues that led to the club cutting ties with the Tunisia-born coach.
Questions over his qualifications
Chiefs are set to begin their continental campaign in the CAF Confederation Cup this weekend. One of the tournament's requirements is for the head coach to hold a CAF ‘A’ or an equivalent ‘PRO’ coaching license from a sister confederation.
This story is from the September 20, 2025 edition of Saturday Star.
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