Steve Komphela is a "very very good" coach who deserves another chance to prove his worth at Kaizer Chiefs, despite two seasons without a trophy, says goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune ahead of the last round of Absa Premeirship matches tomorrow.
Komphela has found himself under increasing scrutiny after a five-game winless run that saw Amakhosi lose the race for the league title and also fail to lift any silverware.
Chiefs finished fifth in Komphela's first year last season and are likely to end up in the same position in this campaign if they fail to beat newly crowned PSL champions Bidvest Wits, whom they host at FNB Stadium at 3pm.
Khune pleaded with the club's management to give Komphela another chance at the helm of the most-supported team in the country.
"The coach has done tremendously well; it's just that there is nothing to show for it," said the Bafana keeper during a media open day at the club's headquarters in Naturena, south of Johannesburg, yesterday.
"He deserves another chance to prove his worth because he deserves to be here. He deserves to be part of us."
Khune added: "In the history of the club, two seasons without winning anything is unfair for the club. It's unfair to our fans, who are there for us at all times, so we just have to go and pull up our socks andtry to win something for them," the goalkeeper said.
Khune also confirmed that the Soweto club would give Wits a guard of honour.
Chiefs are 16 points behind the champions.
"First of all, on behalf of the club I'd like to congratulate Bidvest Wits.
"They deserved the championship but it wasn't an easy season for them and for all the other 15 PSL teams because it's been so tight for long periods of time," Khune said.
Komphela, who has one more year to go on his contract at Amakhosi, did not speak to reporters.
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