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Farouk Khan: Don't blame Bobby Motaung for Kaizer Chiefs signings

Khan had a successful spell in Naturena between 1999 and 2005 unearthing the likes of Jabu Mahlangu, Gerald Sibeko, Junior Khanye and Thabiso Malatsi in the process.

'Bobsteak' is often blamed for everything negative happening at Chiefs as he secures the signings, many of whom have not delivered in recent years.

"You know they have a scouting department and it's about time that scouting department must be accountable," Khan tells snl24.com/kickoff.

"I think often people blame Bobby you know and I think it's a little bit unfair because he is not the one that scouts... he is maybe the football manager, but these scouts have to do their homework and ensure that whatever information they give him is relevant.

"So in my opinion I don't think it's fair to blame Bobby because why do you have to blame a scouting department if you're going to blame him? You know every time you hear people, 'Aah Bobby is signing the wrong players...'

Njabulo Ngcobo - Swallows FC central defender
Njabulo Ngcobo - Swallows FC central defender
Sifiso Hlanti - Swallows FC left-back
Sifiso Hlanti - Swallows FC left-back
Phathutshedzo Nange - Stellenbosch FC midfielder
Phathutshedzo Nange - Stellenbosch FC midfielder
Tlakusani Mthethwa - Swallows FC midfielder
Tlakusani Mthethwa - Swallows FC midfielder
Bongi Ntuli - AmaZulu FC striker
Bongi Ntuli - AmaZulu FC striker
Siyethemba Sithebe - AmaZulu FC midfielder
Siyethemba Sithebe - AmaZulu FC midfielder
Goodman Mosele - Baroka FC midfielder
Goodman Mosele - Baroka FC midfielder
Evidence Makgopa - Baroka FC striker
Evidence Makgopa - Baroka FC striker
Knox Mutizwa  - Golden Arrows striker
Knox Mutizwa - Golden Arrows striker
Daylon Claasen - Maritzburg United winger
Daylon Claasen - Maritzburg United winger
Thabiso Kutumela - Maritzburg United forward
Thabiso Kutumela - Maritzburg United forward
Abbubaker Mobara - Cape Town City defender
Abbubaker Mobara - Cape Town City defender
 Craig Martin - Cape Town City winger
Craig Martin - Cape Town City winger
Thabo Nodada - Cape Town City midfielder
Thabo Nodada - Cape Town City midfielder
 Mduduzi Mdantsane - Cape Town City midfielder
Mduduzi Mdantsane - Cape Town City midfielder
Lantshene Phalane - Bloemfontein Celtic midfielder
Lantshene Phalane - Bloemfontein Celtic midfielder
Bradley Grobler - SuperSport United striker
Bradley Grobler - SuperSport United striker
Thabo Rakhale - Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila midfi
Thabo Rakhale - Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila midfielder
Brandon Petersen - Unattached goalkeeper
Brandon Petersen - Unattached goalkeeper
Buhle Mkhwanazi - Currently unattached
Buhle Mkhwanazi - Currently unattached

"Chiefs is a big club my brother, so from what I've been exposed to over the years in football, all the biggest clubs have what they call a scouting department that will look at three or four options," he explains.

"And they look at the first option being player A, if they can't get player A they have player B then player C. I think sometimes we tend to take the first player based on his performance.

"So when you look at your criteria for selection, you must tick off all the boxes. If there's a criteria then the percentage of error would be smaller. When you look at how many misses Chiefs have had, you've got to ask the question, whoever is scouting there clearly are not doing a good job.

"I'm not saying who is signing the players, yes Bobby may sign the players, but who is doing the scouting?"

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