Kaizer Chiefs coach Cavin Johnson insists the shock defeat to Milford FC in the Nedbank Cup will not detract from his reputation within the game as a renowned coach.
Chiefs, who have not lifted a trophy since clinching the league under Stuart Baxter in 2014/15, are struggling under the weight of expectation from their fans who are desperate to see Amakhosi restored to their former glory.
After suffering defeat to Milford in a penalty shootout in the Nedbank Cup on Sunday, Chiefs are once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons as their fans come to terms with another season without any silverware.
Speaking about the weekend’s penalty shoot-out defeat Johnson said: “As a coach now… do I have to take nine years on my shoulders? That’s a lot of years.
“We have to do a proper inspection on what we have to do in order to make it a better season… to finish the season on a high so that we can show the people and the public that we are building.
“I’ve lost other games like this. I don’t think it will damage my reputation when you see the way the team played.
“I’d have said my reputation was going to be damaged if we didn’t attack and we didn’t attempt to score goals.
“If we made tactical and technical blunders maybe my reputation was going to be at stake but I think my reputation is still intact,” Johnson said.
120’ (After Penalties) | #CHI 0 (4) : 0 (5) #MIL
— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) February 25, 2024
Full time score: Kaizer Chiefs 0 (4) : 0 (5) Milford FC#Amakhosi4Life #NedbankCup #Khosified pic.twitter.com/Guhw8gcoyI
