Nasreddine Nabi: Kaizer Chiefs trophy drought is unacceptable

Chiefs last won some silverware in the 2014/2015 season, when then-coach Stuart Baxter led the club to a league and MTN8 double.

Speaking through a translator, the Tunisian-Belgian coach, who has joined Chiefs on a three-year deal, says Amakhosi shouldn’t be going through the trophy drought they are in, given their status in Southern African football. 

"Looking at the name Kaizer Chiefs and how big the club is in South Africa, it's most definitely unacceptable for a club not to have a title in nine years," said Nabi, through a French translator.

"Especially because the club has the biggest fans and the biggest ground in South Africa, as well as in Africa."

For years now, the quality of the Chiefs squad has been questioned, with the current team also seen as being at a lower level than its rivals Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates. 

Nabi says everyone at the club, from management to the supporters, must be honest about their expectations.

"The picture at the place of where the club is supposed to and where it's been, and how big the club is, especially not having a title in a long time is what made me want to come here and challenge myself," he added.

"I need to pull the club back to where it's supposed to be. We need a very realistic strategy to help the club, and we need to be honest with ourselves and our supporters themselves.

"We need to look at our quality without emotions, we need to look at what we have currently without being emotional."

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