Will Chiefs fire Middendorp after shock Cup defeat?
Phakaaathi has learnt that the Kaizer Chiefs management has summoned coach Ernst Middendorp to a meeting next week.
Ernst Middendorp coach of Kaizer Chiefs during the 2019 Nedbank Cup Final match between Kaizer Chiefs and TS Galaxy on the 18 of May 2019 at Moses Mabhida Stadium Pic Sydney Mahlangu/ BackpagePix
According to a source, Middendorp will be asked to give a detailed report on what has gone wrong at Chiefs for the past couple of months leading to the shock 1-0 loss to TS Galaxy in the Nedbank Cup final on Saturday.
“He’ll have to explain what went wrong in the final because the team looked flat and confused on the day. Middendorp will also be asked as to why he should be retained for next season,” added the source.
Meanwhile, Middendorp has apologised to Chiefs fans after Saturday’s loss to Galaxy.
“Sorry. Support from Kaizer Chiefs fans was fantastic, they came from all over the country to make it happen. At the moment it’s very difficult to say how it should go. At the moment it’s shocking. A huge, huge disappointment, sorry,” said the German coach after the game.
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