As Kaizer Chiefs consider claiming compensation from CAF for the R1-million spent on their on-again, off-again CAF Champions League fixture against Wydad Casablanca, Marks Maponyane believes they should.
Floyd Shivambu says African passport would solve Kaizer Chiefs problems The EFF s Floyd Shivambu says the issue of visas for intra-continental travel represents colonial backwardness . Image: Financial Mail
EFF deputy leader Floyd Shivambu has weighed in on Kaizer Chiefs battle to get visas to travel to Morocco for their first group match of the 2021 Confederation of African Football (Caf) Champions League.
Chiefs were set to play against Wydad Casablanca on Saturday and supposed to travel to North Africa on Wednesday night to honour the away fixture.
However, just hours before the team was due to depart for Morocco, the club announced that members of the travelling party were not issued visas to enter the North African country, despite applications being submitted timeously.
Gavin Hunt explains Cardoso s switch to midfield 15 January 2021 - 08:44 Image: Steve Haag/BackpagePix
As many wondered why centre-back Daniel Cardoso operated in the midfield in Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 win over AmaZulu on Wednesday, mentor Gavin Hunt has reasoned the defender’s change of position had to do with the unavailability of some of his seasoned troops in that position.
In the past two matches against Maritzburg United and AmaZulu, Chiefs’ midfield was thinned by the absence of Willard Katsande and Lebogang Manyama, hence Hunt resorted to Cardoso to partner new kid on the block Darrel Matsheke in the engine room against Usuthu, where Samir Nurkovic netted the solitary goal that saw Chiefs win.
Dec 24, 2020 - 09:40 am By Nkululeko Dladla
Kaizer Chiefs may have started the new season on a very low level but coach Gavin Hunt is not under any pressure to lose his job.
Amakhosi find themselves in an unfamiliar position in the DStv Premiership as they head into the holiday period in 13th place, with only one league win after eight games.
Chiefs played to a
0-0 draw with Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto in the home leg of their CAF Champions League first-round clash on Wednesday, making it difficult for themselves ahead of the away leg in two weeks time.
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