Nabi says focus is building a strong team before chasing trophies

Nabi says focus is building a strong team before chasing trophies

Nabi says focus is on building a strong team before chasing trophies, according to iDiski Times.

Kaizer Chiefs’ head coach Nasreddine Nabi is calling on the club’s supporters to temper their trophy expectations as he embarks on his first official match for the team in the 2024/2025 Betway Premiership season. The Glamour Boys will face Marumo Gallants in an away fixture, marking Nabi’s debut with his new club.

Nabi, who took over after a disappointing 10th-place finish last season that extended the club’s trophy drought to over nine years, expressed enthusiasm for the challenge ahead. However, he also emphasised the importance of laying a solid foundation before aiming for silverware.

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Chiefs head coach speaks via translator

“I want to speak honestly with the fans,” Nabi stated through his translator at the Betway Premiership launch. “For myself, it’s necessary to build first a strong team. After you build a strong team, you talk for the winners for the cups.”

Nabi continued, “It’s not possible you finish 10th and you wanna talk now for the cups or you win the league. It’s not like that. I don’t want to speak what the fans love to hear. I want [to be] realistic because I respect this club and I respect the fans.”

He stressed the need for patience, saying, “The team – I need to build a strong league team, but stay patient, stay patient. We’re starting this building – we’re starting. I don’t need confusion. No! Positive or negative, I don’t want confusion, but I want passion and space, and comprehension. Because it’s like that football. It’s like that. I don’t want to be a populist coach.”

Nabi assured, “If you respect Kaizer Chiefs, if you respect the fans of Kaizer Chiefs, you will talk honestly with the fans of Kaizer Chiefs. But we work hard with big energy, with the challenge. I love this challenge and I love my players. I love my fans and will give 200% but I know the direction I am taking.”

He concluded, “We [technical team] have experience for challenges like this because I’ve faced similar challenges before. I know what direction to take, and I’m not afraid of the pressure. I love the challenge.”

Marumo Gallants’ Dan Malesela prepares for exciting season opener

In other news, Marumo Gallants’ head coach Dan Malesela is preparing for an exciting Betway Premiership opener against Kaizer Chiefs, scheduled for September 14 at the Toyota Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. Malesela has been working diligently to prepare his team and analyse Kaizer Chiefs’ tactics under the new leadership of Nasreddine Nabi.

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