Exciting Times at Naturena

Kaizer Chiefs Village is the hype of activity following the return of the team from a brief preseason camp in Mpumalanga.

Head Coach, Stuart Baxter is pleased with the preparations and the acquisitions thus far; “The camp in Mpumalanga was a success and I was pleased with the intensity shown by the players.

Knowledge Musona has looked sharp at training and he is taking in as much information as he can on how we want him to play. What happened last season is great for this football Club but now it belongs to the archives. We have to focus on the new season that comes with new challenges.

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome both Knowledge Musona and Simphiwe Mtsweni to the Club. We are pleased to have them here and hopefully they will help us as we look to continue with the culture of winning trophies for this Club.

I would like to thank the players who were with us last season and have been released. They have made their contribution to the success of the Club and will always be remembered. We are looking to strengthen the team further going forward.

The Gauteng Football Cup is going to give us an opportunity to see a few players and where we stand in terms of our preparations. We are going to this one as champions and we will be looking to keep the Cup at our offices in Naturena.

The Carling Cup in the following week is a massive game for us and we have been watching the manner that the fans have been voting for the teams. I would like to call once more on the Kaizer Chiefs faithful to rally behind the team in this coming season.

We will once again approach each game with a mentality to win and give our best. We owe this to the founding fathers and former players who represented this Club with pride.

Meanwhile the Glamour Boys have launched a new home jersey ahead of the upcoming season, 2013/2014 and Marketing Director Jessica Motaung is delighted with the feedback from the supporters and sport fanatics.

“Together with our Technical Sponsors Nike, we have decided to bring back the classic look of football with our new jersey. The launch of the new jersey sees the departure of the bold diagonal stripes proudly sported by the team as we ‘Reclaimed the Glory’.

The New Jersey pays homage to the Club’s rich heritage and evokes memories of the team that dominated in the early 70’s. It brings back the memories of the likes of Jackie Masike, the late Elkiem ‘Pro’ Khumalo, Michael ‘Monkey Jive’ Dlamini, the late Ace Ntsoelengoe, Banks Setlhlodi and many more who donned the gold and black jersey in the 70s including the Club’s Executive Chairman, Kaizer ‘Chincha Guluva’ Motaung.

Feedback on the jersey from the supporters has been amazing. The supporters have been sending messages of support and jubilation through our multimedia. We expect the supporters to come to the Village on July 18, as the jersey will be available at Kaizer Chiefs Retail Store at R659 for the replica jersey, said Jessica Motaung, adding that the jersey will be sold at various outlets countrywide from the 19 July 2013.

The classic styled gold jersey features a black collar and black trim sleeves. The new home shorts are black, paired with gold socks with black trim.

The Club will be hosting a Press Conference on July 18, 2013 to outline the plans including the announcements regarding the player movements ahead of the new season.