Kaizer Chiefs owner Kaizer Motaung wrote in his annual Christmas message to supporters that the club will delve into the transfer market as the big rebuild continues.
Chiefs have not won a major trophy in eight years now but Motaung was full of praise for the club’s academy and development structures, which he believes will bear fruit soon. The founder and owner said the team’s FIFA transfer ban forced them to ‘look inside’.
In the meantime the Chiefs chairman says the Amakhosi will make some signings “to deal with the immediate challenges”.
“We embarked on a rebuilding process, which I believe is going to bear fruit,” Motaung wrote ahead of Chiefs’ return to action with a clash against Lamontville Golden Arrows at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.
“The coaches have had a difficult task embarking on this process while trying to make sure we compete for honours.
“It’s not an easy exercise, but I have faith that we are on the right track.
“Our development teams have done very well. They all won trophies, which tells you a story of what is happening in our development structures next door [at Chiefs’ academy, adjacent to their headquarters in Naturena].
“I am very happy with what is happening there. We may not be able to see the fruits of our development immediately but we are on the right track.
“We must remember that the team is where it is today perhaps due to the Fifa ban not enabling us to sign players. We were forced to look inside and we promoted some good youngsters.
“In this new [year] we will see more of that happening, while we are also looking at the transfer market to deal with our immediate challenges.
“I think we are going to see the fruits of our development soon in terms of the youngsters who have come into the first team and I do hope our supporters will give these youngsters a chance to find their feet.
“We gear ourselves to look for a better season than last season. Ultimately our goal is to get to the top and stay there, where we belong.”
In conclusion, Motaung praised Qatar for hosting a great World Cup and expressed best wishes for the ailing Pele.
