Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has shown he will be ruthless as he revives Amakhosi.
KAIZER CHIEFS COACH NASREDDINE NABI ON EDSON CASTILLO
Speaking to the media after giving Castillo his first start in the 2-1 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns, coach Nabi said the 30-year-old Venezuelan can’t be given too many opportunities.
“Castillo last season started good, but he went down [in his performances] that is the statistics, maybe that situation impacted his morale, his confidence and after the bad time continued,” Nabi via iDiski Times.
“In this moment after the pre-season started, the real Castillo has not come back. He’s a good man, he’s a gentleman, I respect him. I helped him regain confidence in himself, step by step. I think [against Sundowns] he was better than his last game.
“I give him a chance, but there’s not many chances to give, because of the responsibility of the club, I think he’s professional, if he receives his confidence back, he will progress,” the Kaizer Chiefs mentor concluded.
CUFA CUP AGAINST MARUMO GALLANTS
Meanwhile, the Glamour Boys have announced that the team will be playing some football in the CUFA Cup in Bloemfontein against Marumo Gallants during the FIFA International break.
FULL STATEMENT:
“With the FIFA International break coming up from 7 to 15 October, Kaizer Chiefs will participate in a friendly match under the Cufa Cup banner, scheduled to take place in Bloemfontein on 13 October where they will face Marumo Gallants,” Kaizer Chiefs said.
“The match is part of the big Cultural Urban Festival Africa which was launched at Naval hill in the City of Roses this morning and will take place from 3 October until 13 October, with music, arts and cultural events scheduled to take place in Mangaung.
“With the team experiencing a 20-day break from competitive action, coach Nasreddine Nabi and his technical team will use the match to give players some game time and ensure that they are match ready when the team play their next league match on the weekend of 18 October.
“Speaking at the launch today attended by government officials, artists, organisers and other dignitaries, Kaizer Chiefs winger Tebogo Potsane expressed the delight at participating in the one-day match that attracts people from all walks of life in South Africa and neighbouring countries.
“As someone from Bloemfontein, I am honoured to be back home to attend the launch of Cufa Cup. We are really looking forward to coming back to Bloemfontein for a third time in 10 weeks. We played in front of capacity crowds against Young Africans on 28 July in the Toyota Cup and faced Marumo Gallants in the Betway Premiership on 14 September, and supporters did not disappoint again when they filled up the Toyota stadium once more. We know people of Mangaung love football, and we look forward to another sold-out crowd when we return on 13 October,” he said.
“Tickets for the Cufa Cup between Marumo Gallants and the Glamour Boys are on sale at TicketPro outlets, including Spar supermarkets, Boxer and various filling stations at R75 for open stands and R95 for the grandstand.
“The match will kick off at 15:00 at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein on Sunday, 13 October,” Kaizer Chiefs concluded.
