Bartlett expects to return to Chiefs with Middendorp next season
The pair and the players have been hammered on social media for the team's poor performance, especially their ninth-place finish in the league and losing the Nedbank Cup final to TS Gallaxy
Shaun Bartlett has had no communication from Kaizer Chiefs on his contract being cut short and is taking that as an indication that the current technical team will continue at Amakhosi next season. With just five months at the helm‚ head coach Ernst Middendorp and his assistant Bartlett would seem highly unfortunate should they be held completely culpable for Chiefs’ finish outside the top eight in the Premiership‚ and then especially blowing the Nedbank Cup final. Chiefs finished ninth in the league‚ then lost 1-0 in the Nedbank final against TS Galaxy‚ who became the first National First Division winners of the season-ending knockout trophy. “The only thing I can say is that nothing has been communicated to me that I won’t be‚” Bartlett said‚ when asked if he is aware if he will remain at Chiefs at a launch for the 2019-20 preseason Carling Black Cup on Tuesday. “As far as we know as a technical team everybody will still be there. When you talk about strengthening [the squad], ...
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