Zwane gets Chiefs hot seat

JOHANNESBURG - Kaizer Chiefs have officially appointed Arthur Jabulani Zwane as the senior team’s head coach on a three-year deal, effective immediately.

Soweto-born Zwane has previously stood in as the head coach on a temporary basis at various times in the past – most recently in April, following the departure of Stuart Baxter – where he led the team for the final seven league matches of the 2021-22 season.

Earlier in the campaign, he had taken the helm for three matches leading up to the festive break during the COVID-19 outbreak in December 2021. He was also in charge towards the end of last season, overseeing the team in the last two DStv Premiership matches of the 2020-21 season and the two-legged CAF Champions League semifinal against Wydad Casablanca.

He won the league matches and managed to sneak the team into the top eight on the last day and qualified Kaizer Chiefs for the historic CAF Champions League final.

With 22 years of service under his belt, Zwane is as steeped in the traditions and culture of Kaizer Chiefs as one can be. He enjoyed an illustrious career as a skilful winger, amassing 32 goals in 252 appearances in all competitions for Amakhosi. Between his arrival in 2000 and his retirement a decade later, he helped the club to win 12 major trophies, including the CAF Cup Winners Cup, two league titles, the MTN8, Coca Cola Cup, Absa Cup, BP Top8 and the Telkom Knockout.

In addition, he represented Bafana Bafana nine times on the international stage. Club chairman, Kaizer Motaung, expressed his confidence in Zwane’s ability to steer Amakhosi to glory.

Coach Zwane will be assisted by Dillon Sheppard, who joined Chiefs in 2020 as assistant coach. The two have been working together as assistant coaches over the last two seasons and have built trust and incredible synergy.

Zwane and his technical team will start their duties immediately to plan for the new season.

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