REPORTS: CHIEFS TO DIVORCE WITH NABI

BETWAY PREM: Word doing the rounds in the local football scene is that Kaizer Chiefs are set to part ways with coach Nasreddine Nabi.

This comes hours after their 3-1 loss to Sekhukhune United in the league on Tuesday night at FNB Stadium, per reports by local football publications.

According to iDiski Times, Amakhosi have reached a mutual agreement to part ways with head coach Nabi.

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“Nabi, who is in his second season at the club, is believed to have parted ways with the club following the recent accident involving his wife in Tunisia which saw him given compassionate leave which saw him miss the first three games of the campaign,” reported the publication.

“Nabi is now expected to return to his homeland after the recent incident with his wife, following a challenging personal period beyond the football field.”

On the other hand, SABC Sport has it that “the latest saga surrounding his coaching licence, however, is thought to have completely forced the two parties to pull in different directions.”

Although Nabi has a UEFA Pro License, the understanding is that Nabi must still be in a possession of a CAF equivalent to be able to sit in the dugout during inter-club tournaments this season for him to be able to coach in CAF interclub competitions.

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Nabi winning the Nedbank Cup propelled Chiefs to the CAF Confederation Cup, with expectation he would lead their return to that stage, until it emerged his license was not ready in time to travel to Angola this weekend, where they face Kabuscorp. 

“The public broadcaster has been informed the documents did finally land in the coach’s inbox, but the damage to the two parties’ relationship had already been done,” said SABC Sport.

Meanwhile, it is also reported that an announcement from the Naturena-based giants is expected imminently, with assistant coach Cedric Kaze and Youssef Ben Khalil expected to take over this weekend.

By Phumzile Ngcatshe