Willard Katsande hurt by Chiefs’s stagnant seventh spot on log
And he says mocking by Amakhosi fans makes things worse for the team but is hopeful that they will finish season in the top eight
Willard Katsande says it is painful for him and his Kaizer Chiefs teammates to hear fans making fun of the team for being stuck in seventh place on the Premiership log for much of the season. With two league games to play‚ Chiefs face the ignominy of missing out on the MTN8 cup next season if they fail to finish inside the top eight bracket. At a crucial stage of a league championship‚ Chiefs are reeling from a five-match winless streak and find themselves in an unfamiliar position on the table with 38 points from 28 matches. Chiefs have been stuck in seventh spot since early December when German coach Ernst Middendorp replaced Italian mentor Giovanni Solinas and they have had difficulties moving up the table. The 33-year-old midfield workhorse‚ who is in his eighth season at Naturena‚ says he is hurting after seeing fans poking fun at his club. Some fans have gone as far as labelling Amakhosi 7de Laan, but Katsande says the Soweto giants will have the last laugh. “You know you hea...
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