Chiefs let Vries go barely a year after joining the club
Goalkeeper fourth player to be released by Amakhosi in a week
Kaizer Chiefs continued their clear-out of players on Wednesday after the club announced the termination of Namibian goalkeeper Virgil Vries’s contract barely a year after joining the Naturena side. The 30-year-old goalkeeper joined Amakhosi at the start of the season in July 2018 but has struggled to cement a regular place in the team. The former Baroka FC keeper conceded six goals in eight appearances this season and has had a string of blunders that have cost the team. His howler during the league defeat against Cape Town City in January was the last straw for coach Ernst Middendorp as it was his last appearance for Amakhosi. Vries’s spate of errors prompted Chiefs to sign Nigerian keeper Daniel Akpeyi from Chippa United in a panic buy after the season-ending injury to first-choice Itumeleng Khune. Vries also found himself overtaken in the pecking order by young Bruce Bvuma. The club confirmed that negotiations with the Namibian goal minder were concluded on Tuesday. “His contra...
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