Bobby Motaung praises Chiefs fans
Kaizer Chiefs football manager Bobby Motaung says Amakhosi fans players a key role in the club finish the first half of the season on top of the league table.
Ernst Middendorp, coach of Kaizer Chiefs with Bobby Motaung (Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix)
Chiefs have a seven-point lead over second-place Mamelodi Sundowns after playing 14 games in the opening half of the 2019/2020 season.
Motaung applauded Chiefs fans for sparking the team’s revival after three seasons of poor performances.
“The supporters responded in a big way. They really came on board for the team. And for their role all‚ applause must go to them‚” Motaung said.
“The supporters are key stakeholders and their vote of confidence counts in sports. This year has been a big vote of confidence from them.”
“It was unfortunate to lose that match but we’re focusing on the future now‚” Motaung told his club’s website‚ KaizerChiefs.com.
“We didn’t get discouraged. We’ve been in this game for a while and have the full understanding of its ups and downs.
“This season we embarked on a journey of change. We started off with a team camp of a different kind [in Hammanskraal]‚ [which] emphasised on developing teamwork and camaraderie among the team.
“We have started well. We are happy with the progress so far but we are experienced enough to know the journey is still on.
“All this hopefully was a good 75th birthday gift to the chairman [Kaizer Motaung] and 50th-anniversary gift to the Club. All this powered by the supporters and the energy they bring to the stadium.”
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