Kaizer Chiefs new head coach Nasreddine Nabi got a clear idea of the task at hand in turning Amakhosis fortunes around on Sunday, as they were hammered 4-0 by Tanzanias Young Africans in the Toyota Cup at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
Pre-seasons can be deceptive and one should not descend into too much melodrama over Chiefs loss here, in front of a sold out crowd that will have mostly left the stadium disappointed.
This was Amakhosis first game in South Africa under their new Tunisian mentor, against an established opponent that has already been under the same coach former Mamelodi Sundowns mentor Miguel Angel Gamondi for a season now.
Under Gamondi,who actually took over from two-time Tanzanian Premier League title winner Nabi, Young Africans won their domestic title by 11 points, and reached the 2023/24 Caf Champions League quarterfinals, where they were a little unlucky to lose to Mamelodi Sundowns.
Chiefs are coming off a season where they had their worst ever PSL-era finish in the newly-named Betway Premiership (they came 10th), and have not won a single trophy in a staggering nine successive campaigns.
