Chiefs seek stability in CAF tie after Nabi exit

AN ERA surrounded by scrutiny and uncertainty is set to begin as Kaizer Chiefs embark on their final quest to qualify for the CAF Confederation Cup group stage in Lubumbashi tomorrow afternoon.

- MIHLALI BALEKA

Chiefs will face AS Simba of the DRC in the first leg of the second-round preliminary qualifiers at Stade TP Mazembe at 3pm. This follows the club's announcement of their decision to officially part ways with coach Nasreddine Nabi, replacing him with his former assistants Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef for the remainder of the season.

Initially, it seemed that Chiefs, Kaze, and Ben Youssef were a match made in heaven.

They had led the team on a five-game unbeaten run in the Betway Premiership - winning four and drawing one - during Nabi's compassionate leave earlier in the season.

However, the script has since changed. Following Nabi's suspension in recent weeks - amid allegations of mistrust among the coaching staff and licensing issues - the duo has experienced mixed fortunes, mostly unfortunate ones.

They are winless in their last three league games and recently crashed out of the Carling Knockout in the last 16.