Caretaker coach and Kaizer Chiefs legend Patrick Mabedi will not be handed the reins to the first-team according to Amakhosi’s football manager Bobby Motaung.
The Soweto giants have been open about their struggles with finding a new coach since the resignation of Steve Komphela in April, following a Nedbank Cup loss to Free State Stars.
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Mabedi has since been in charge of the team, overseeing their pre-season preperations, however it has been made clear to the Malawian legend that he will not beceome the coach.
‘I have made it clear‚ I don’t want to contradict myself‚ that Chiefs is going to appoint a coach‚’BobSteak told SowetanLive.
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‘I have made it clear that Patrick Mabedi is the assistant coach – he’s the caretaker-coach at the moment.
‘We’ve got a technical staff that is working with the team.
‘A coach will be appointed in due course. But there’s no pressure – it’s a process,’ he concluded.
