Agent blamed for Billiat’s misery
KAIZER CHIEFs legend Rabson Muchichwa believes fellow Zimbabwean Khama Billiat is a victim of bad advice.
Billiat has been jobless since turning down an offer for contract renewal from Kaizer Chiefs last year and recently failed to convince SuperSport United.
A source within SuperSport United told Kick-Off that Billiat is out of shape due to inactivity hence his failure to secure a deal with the former South African champions.
Muchichwa, a long-serving Kaizer Chiefs midfielder, believes Billiat should have turned down Amakhosi only if he had a better deal elsewhere.
Instead, Billiat decided not to renew his contract while undecided on his next move and has been stuck in South Africa since then.
“For me, Billiat dumping Chiefs without having a concrete better deal somewhere was a wrong move,” Muchichwa told Kick-Off.
“First of all as an agent, you need to get a better deal for your player before advising him to leave where he is needed. You don’t cancel a deal when you don’t have any concrete deal elsewhere.
“To me, it seems these guys Khama and his agent, whatever his name is, they rejected Chiefs without having clinched any concrete deal elsewhere. If you are a manager, first of all, you make a deal for your client before you move him. It was a wrong move.”
Added Muchichwa:
“Billiat has not kicked a ball for more than seven months now, they must be regretting their decision. It’s difficult for teams to buy a player who hasn’t played for seven months.
“Judging by his current situation, I’d say the Chiefs deal was much better because a player can’t be without a team for seven months. It’s difficult to make a comeback when you haven’t played competitive football for seven months.
“I mean if a team signs him now, they can only start using him next season. This season there is nothing much Khama can do. He still needs time to get himself fit again.
“SO I think leaving Chiefs was the wrong move. In terms of football career, nothing is happening at the moment.” — Sports Reporter/Kick-Off.*