Baxter agrees with Maponyane on derby: ‘Chiefs and Pirates have had their issues’

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Baxter agrees with Maponyane on derby: ‘Chiefs and Pirates have had their issues’ marc_strydom

Chiefs and Pirates have battled to seventh and sixth places respectively ahead of Saturday's DStv Premiership Soweto derby at FNB Stadium .

Pirates last won the league in 2011-12 and have two MTN8 trophies to show from the last nine seasons. Chiefs have not won silverware in the past six seasons. “I think the [Soweto] derby can manage this situation for a while but not forever. Because then people will say that it’s not ‘the derby’. Pirates counterpart Mandla Ncikazi was asked if it bothers him that the two teams go into Saturday's derby at the foot of the top eight in the league.

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