Nasreddine Nabi to miss Kaizer Chiefs European trip?
Kaizer Chiefs could still suffer a big blow with incoming coach Nasreddine Nabi in danger of missing their preseason tour.
It’s no secret at this point that Chiefs will be announcing Nabi as their new coach ahead of next season.
Chiefs decided on their man in late May and went full steam ahead in securing his signature. After travelling to Morocco to convince Nabi of the project, and giving the freedom to pick his technical team. They were then able to strike an agreement with AS FAR for the early release of the Tunisian. After that, the next agreement was with the coach himself.
Throne Cup final to go ahead early July
The agreement included allowing Nabi to stay until the Throne Cup semifinal which took place last week Sunday. The initial expectation was that he would then leave and join Chiefs regardless of the outcome. It then came as a shock when he came out to his post-match press-conference to claim he would be staying. He claimed that the job was not done and he wanted to lead AS FAR into the Throne Cup final.
Initially the final was set for 1 July, the passing of King Mohammed V’s mother produced speculation of a delay. But now according to the Moroccan FA, the final will be played tomorrow.
That should be good news for Chiefs. This as a delay produced by a period of mourning would’ve meant Nabi arrives even later at Naturena. He is now on course to be present and unveiled in early July. That, however, could still be a problem for the coach and Amakhosi in terms of their preseason logistics.
Chiefs set to leave for Turkey on 4th July
Reports claim that Chiefs are looking to tour Turkey amongst other European countries this preseason. This trip is scheduled for early July. Nabi will be taking charge of his last game as AS FAR coach on the first of the month. He may then be given a bit of time to cool off after a long season. That period could then coincide with the tour. Alternatively, he could catch up with the team, midway through the tour.
