Kaizer Chiefs’ failure to win a trophy in the past three seasons has been the dominant thought on new coach Giovanni Solinas’s mind, and the Italian as conceded he will be under considerable pressure to exorcise this demon on Saturday. Chiefs host Free State Stars in a potentially tricky MTN8 quarterfinal at FNB Stadium on Saturday and Solinas is well aware that he will go into the game with his back to the wall after his side’s 3-1 home defeat to BidVest Wits in the league on Tuesday. ‘‘About the pressure‚ every coach‚ every player that comes here to Kaizer Chiefs needs to understand‚ needs to accept that pressure‚" the 50-year-old said. ‘‘Our job is to close the pressure because this is a big club that has got high expectations from the fans. We need to manage this pressure for the positive. ‘‘If this pressure puts you in trouble‚ then this is a big problem," said Solinas. ‘‘Yes, for a team like Kaizer Chiefs to go three seasons without a trophy, it is a problem. But me and my tec...
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