Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi acknowledges that his team’s struggles in his debut Premier Soccer League season are not surprising.
The Tunisian former Young Africans and AS FAR head coach has led Amakhosi to eighth place on the Betway Premiership standings with eight wins from 23 games this season.
They most recently went down 2-1 to 10th placed Golden Arrows at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, after a 2-0 loss to struggling Richards Bay.
Nabi was brought to the club to help restore their glory days, but explains that bad results are a part of a team in transition.
He also refuted the fact that his lack of experience of the South African top-flight is hindering his progress.
Nabi said in the Citizen: “Skills don’t have a nationality. Before I came to South Africa I analysed the whole PSL. If you question me about Kaizer Chiefs’ game number 20 (last season), I can give you an analysis of their performance. If you wear this jersey you are South African, you are Khosi. All my staff are professional and don’t need much time to analyse the PSL.”
Nabi continued: “The first season is transitional, this is normal.
“If you don’t use the first season for transition then you are not realistic about the project of building a team. That doesn’t give you the possibility to have a losing mentality.
“It is not that because you are in transition you don’t play every game to win. You need a winning mentality but if you talk realistically this is a transitional season, a building process for the team.”
Chiefs hold a feint hope of silverware this season as they take on Mamelodi Sundowns in the semi-finals of the Nedbank Cup.