Former Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt reveals the behind-the-scenes struggles that led to his premature exit, including broken promises, a FIFA transfer ban, and inheriting a team that 'needed rebuilding'.
SuperSport United boss Gavin Hunt has opened up about his short tenure as Kaizer Chiefs head coach. Photo: Ayanda Ndamane/Independent Newspapers, moved to Kaizer Chiefs during the 2020/21 season with one of the most impressive CVs in the history of South African football.
But when he arrived at Naturena, the club started to struggle. Having challenged for the title during the Covid-19-interrupted season, Chiefs were way off the pace with Hunt in charge. In May of 2021,“… For me, it was the wrong time, the wrong place. It was a forced move. It was during Covid and Wits had just been sold, and I was the only one without a job after the players were bought by different clubs at the end of the season,” Hunt was quoted by iDiski Times.
“I said to them the team needs an overhaul and if you allow me to do it then it’s the right project for me. They said ‘perfect’. We agreed, ’let’s get through this year’ and when I looked at it, it was clear the team was really done.”
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