Sifiso Hlanti was hyped as the solution to a long-standing left-back problem at Kaizer Chiefs but he would not live up to that promise.
Signed in 2021 Sifiso Hlanti was hyped as the missing piece of the puzzle for Kaizer Chiefs but his time at Naturena delivered few highlights.His departure came even as then club were thin on the ground for left-backs especially those that are naturally left-sided.When the end came it was with a whimper as Hlanti claims he was told he would be assessed by Nasreddine Nabi only to be released alongside three other older players.
“We did engage the club to try find out where they headed with Hlanti and what their thinking is, but we were not getting a direct response. As an agent, you say to your player, let us talk men to men and you agree how you both want to proceed in terms of the career direction given that the contract is coming up for expiration,” he concluded.Once the first choice left-back for Bafana Bafana, Hlanti had slipped some distance from his best by the time of his release.
in November 2021 which officially put him on ice for ten games but impacted his career on a much greater scale. The final nail in Hlanti’s coffin came when the club lined up a ready replacement in Bongani Sam, with the 27-year-old fullback holding the promise of growing into a stalwart down that left flank.What went wrong for Sifiso Hlanti at Kaizer Chiefs?
He was erratic, and though he offered great versatility as someone able to play at left-back, centre-back and on the left side of midfield even that was a poisoned chalice as coaches preferred to have him on the bench rather than starting.What do you think of Sifiso Hlanti at Kaizer Chiefs?Minister of Police Senzo Mchunu says giving bail to the Limpopo pigsty murder accused would pose a threat to public safety.
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