REVEALED: Financial horror show at Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs’ finances aren’t what they should be. Let’s take a look at some serious mismanagement in their wages.

Kwinika’s Kaizer Chiefs wages make no sense

Rushwin Dortley and Inacio Miguel arrived at the start of the campaign; they’ve become Nasreddine Nabi’s first-choice pairing in the centre of defence. At best, Zitha Kwinika is the fourth or fifth choice in that position. Yes, he’s versatile and can fill in at right-back, but it’s unlikely he’ll play any minutes. Earning a reported R370k a month, that’s an expensive benchwarmer. Reports back in July indicated new boss Nabi wasn’t satisfied with what he saw from the defender in Turkey and those reports have turned out to be true. Kwinika, astonishingly, is the only remaining player in the Chiefs squad who was with the club when they won the league in 2015. There were strong suggestions that Kwinika would be sold in January. That didn’t happen.

Was R16 million enough for Ditlhokwe?

Recently back in favour under Nasreddine Nabi, Ditlhokwe’s surprise and abrupt exit to Al Ittihad in Libya begs a few questions about the club’s decision-making in the transfer market. R15.9 million is decent money, but the Glamour Boys should be retaining players of his talent and versatility. He’s also a player with leadership abilities.

How is Nabi doing?

Sure, the Glamour Boys have booked a place in the Nedbank Cup quarters and they’re still in the hunt to win that trophy. Failure to do so, however, would mean 10 years without silverware. That’s not Nabi’s fault at all, but have they improved under the Tunisian tactician? They are 23 points adrift of the leaders already after 18 matches and only three clean sheets in the Betway Premiership to show for their efforts. Nabi’s major signings in his first window were defensive players so surely this tally of shutouts should be higher? Also, why would the club let go of a versatile, talented performer like Thatayaone Ditlhokwe whose best years are still ahead of him? Chiefs need leaders, and they’ve just sold one for a relatively paltry sum of money. Maybe he was desperate to leave.

Sundowns next

Speaking of money, reigning champions Mamelodi Sundowns are Chiefs’ next opponents in the league. The cash-rich Brazilians have enjoyed their recent meetings with the Glamour Boys; winning the last three and not losing any of the last nine. It’s a tall order for Nabi and his side to get anything out of the encounter on Saturday.

Should Chiefs get Kwinika off their books?

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