Sporting Director, Kaizer Motaung Jr., has dropped a hint on incoming arrivals at the Kaizer Chiefs Village as the Nedbank Cup winners look to strengthen the team for what will be a strenuous season.
The Soweto giants will get their Betway Premiership ball rolling with a fixture against Stellenbosch FC down in the Mother City on Sunday.
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The match gives the side an opportunity to start strongly and perhaps even ease the concerns of a fanbase that had to endure the pain of seeing Chiefs finish ninth in the league last term.
"It is crucial for us to start strongly, as the games will come thick and fast this season due to the AFCON break, in December and next year being a World Cup year," Kaizer Motaung Jr. told the club's website.
"Additionally, we’ll be participating in the CAF Confederation Cup, meaning our schedule will be tight and busy."
In their bid for an improved showing, Amakhosi have recruited six new players in Thabiso Monyane, Ethan Chislett, Paseka Mako, Flavio Silva, Siphesihle Ndlovu and Nkanyiso Shinga.
However, Motaung indicated they were not done yet in the transfer market.
"We believe we have reinforced key areas within the squad, but we know that recruitment is an ongoing process.
"We are very happy to be back in one of CAF’s prestigious competitions. We aim to build on our successful run in 2021 that saw us go all the way to the finals of the CAF Champions League 2021 against Al Ahly in Morocco.
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"When we went to the Netherlands for our preseason, our primary focus was to work on getting the team fully ready for this season.
"We have also played against PSL opposition behind closed doors as we needed to ensure the requisite readiness for the guys going into this first weekend of the new league campaign," explained the former striker.
The match at Athlone Stadium kicks off at 17:30.
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