The two assistant coaches are keeping Chiefs perfect in Nabi’s absence

YOU have to give it to Kaizer Chiefs assistant coaches, Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze — they know how to get the team firing in the absence of Nasreddine Nabi.

- MIHLALI BALEKA

Chiefs’ master tactician, Nabi, hasn’t been with the team since the start of the season, as he had to travel back home to Tunisia for a family emergency.

Enter his trusted lieutenants, Ben Youssef and Kaze. The duo have been on cruise mode, guiding the team to back-to-back wins in the Betway Premiership since the start.

It’s been a fantastic ride for the pair and the team, as they didn’t take their foot off the pedal after beating Stellenbosch 2-0 and Polokwane City 1-0 respectively.

The recent wins and clean sheets added another feather to their caps, as they also won their first two games in charge 1-0 and 4-0 after Nabi was red-carded last season.

Now, with four wins and clean sheets on the trot when they are at the helm, it’s safe to say Chiefs are in capable hands when Nabi is not around.

This is not to suggest that Nabi is the problem in the dugout — far from it. But what's clear is that Chiefs are a different beast altogether when the 59-year-old coach is absent.