In his rating for Kaizer Chiefs this season, former head coach Mushin Ertugral reckons he has seen a significant improvement from the previous campaign.
Chiefs’ trophy drought challenges have been widely reported over the last decade but they were able to break that duck with the Nedbank Cup trophy last season even though finishing outside the top 8 in the league.
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This season the Naturena based outfit had a good start to the term finishing 2025 in fourth place on the league table with 24 points in 13 outings, four points from top placed Orlando Pirates who have a game in hand. Meanwhile winning the Ke Yona Cup ensured that Amakhosi qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup this term where they’re currently third in group D with a point from two matches.
Speaking on #insidesasoccer on Omniaudioafrica with Bra Jakes Ertugral gave his verdict while also stating he doesn’t believe the side has pedigree to win the Confederation Cup.
“I see that this year the team defensive structure is much better but I have a problem with the team in certain way” said Ertugral.
“The entries into the 16 [yard] section is not good enough to hurt teams, they are playing everything at 200km. I feel sometimes they look on the highway they are coming so quickly, but the rest defensively they are not organised.
“There are a lot of synergies that need to be better but they are better than last year that you can see. I think Junior [Motaung] is busy with lots of elements but i think the biggest problem for me when I was at the helm is that the transfer window in January never helps a lot.”
“You need to be careful of that and also bringing a lot of players in now doesn’t make sense. It means you don’t trust the players. They will take that sometimes very serious. They have to have a nice feeling. I know that Bobby [Motaung] is still there and Bobby has won so many trophies with us together. His input is very much important I think and with the chairman in the back with his calm mind. He helped me a lot not football-wise but from the management side, sometimes I was like an elephant in a porcelain shop. He helped me a lot on the management perspective and to see in the right direction.
“But to answer your question always Africa is difficult, it has to be organised for Kaizer Chiefs to win something. I don’t think the team has the pedigree to win this international cup.
“But I think any steps that they can go forward it brings the team together because the challenge they have in Africa is away games, in Africa is not easy. That will bring the team a bit more together and probably prepare for next season.”
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