Kaizer Chiefs appoint Molefi Ntseki as head coach

In a shock development, Kaizer Chiefs have appointed Molefi Ntseki as the new head coach.

Ntseki replaces Arthur Zwane, who has been demoted to assistant coach after a season in charge of the side.

Before his appointment as head coach Ntseki was the head of technical and youth development at the Soweto giants for just over two years.

Chiefs chair Kaizer Motaung snr said the club is looking forward to Ntseki sharing his experience and ensuring there is stability in the team “while we improve our performance”.

Motaung promised to provide the former Bafana Bafana coach with all the support he needs in this new role.

“We would like to congratulate coach Ntseki and thank him for accepting this huge responsibility,” Motaung said.

“We know it’s not an easy task, but we believe his experience and knowledge will help us improve and achieve our goals as Kaizer Chiefs. He has been here for two years, working well with coaches Arthur and Dillon [Sheppard, Zwane's assistant] in his role as head of technical, and will now work with them in a different capacity.”

Ntseki will have Zwane and Sheppard as his assistants.

“I fully accept this huge responsibility that the chairman, our board of directors and the club have bestowed on me with humility and respect,” the new head coach said.

“I thank them for their confidence and belief in me to become the captain of the ship. I look forward to working with everyone involved in the technical team to bring joy to our millions of Amakhosi supporters around the world.”

Chiefs have also appointed renowned and successful former goalkeeper coach Rainer Dinkelacker as a strategic adviser in the club's keeping department.

“The experienced and successful Dinkelacker will work with the goalkeeper coaches and the goalkeepers next season,” the club said.

“He will also have the responsibility of advising on all technical operations and developing the strategy for the goalkeeping department from junior to senior teams.”

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