SHELL HELIX CUP
Solinas in the stands for Chiefs-Sundowns friendly
New Kaizer Chiefs coach Giovanni Solinas is familiarising himself with his surroundings at the club’s Naturena headquarters as he awaits the arrival of his work permit next week‚ Amakhosi communications manager Vina Maphosa said. Solinas is not expected to be on the bench when Chiefs meet Mamelodi Sundowns in Saturday’s Shell Helix Ultra Cup preseason friendly at FNB Stadium. Maphosa said the final paperwork for Solinas’s work permit would be submitted to the Department of Home Affairs on Thursday. "The coach has started doing work on the field with the players. The training sessions have been encouraging to see‚" Maphosa said on Wednesday. Solinas‚ the 50-year-old Italian former Free State Stars coach announced as Chiefs’ new boss on Friday‚ is expected to watch his new team from the stands in the Shell Helix Cup. "The issue of the bench is a bit dicey because remember this is a friendly match where you don’t necessarily produce cards to play‚" Maphosa said. "That will be managed a...
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