Zwane promises new mindset, style of play under Hunt

Kaizer Chiefs assistant coach and club legend Arthur ‘10111’ Zwane says there will be adjustments in terms of mindset and style of play under coach Gavin Hunt next season.

Chiefs played football that was not enjoyed by the majority of their hard-to-please fans under Ernst Middendorp despite sitting at the top of the log standings for almost the entire season.

Amakhosi approaches the next season with a new technical team under Hunt‚ who will be assisted by Zwane and Dillon Sheppard‚ as they embark on a mission to reclaim the glory that has eluded them for five barren years.

“Obviously we are approaching a new season with a new technical staff and it means there will be changes here and there in terms of how we approach the game‚” Zwane, who was promoted from the club’s junior structures, said.

“I know there is expectation for us to deliver trophies and to do well in terms of the style of the play. People want to enjoy watching Chiefs; that comes with a lot of expectations and we must be equal to the task. Everybody will play their part in making sure that as a team we get the results that are needed.

“We are coming from a season where we had the opportunity to win the league, but we didn’t and it was more like a knockout punch when we lost it at the end.”

Zwane‚ who won 12 trophies as a player for Chiefs‚ said the fact that Hunt and Sheppard had been working together for many years would be an added advantage.

“When you look at coach Gavin and coach Dillon‚ they have been together for some time now and they know each other very well.

“They have done very well for Bidvest Wits over the years and I am looking forward to having them here at Chiefs. I am looking forward to working closely with them and I think I will learn a lot of things from them.

I have been in the set-up for a while now and I will share what is expected, and the culture of the club, which is the most important thing.”

Zwane said Chiefs not having won a trophy in five years brought pressure.

“If you don’t enjoy pressure as a player or as a coach‚ it means you can’t take responsibility. I enjoy pressure‚ I know very well that I will be working with a coach who is one of the best in the country and I will be learning from him.

“I learnt so much playing for the team for 10 years. Action speaks louder than words‚ we always promise fans to go out there and do our best so that they are happy. When we see them smiling‚ it makes our lives easy.”