Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi suffered his heaviest defeat since taking up the reins final yr.

AmaKhosi had some previous comrades come again to hang-out them; former ahead Samir Nurkovic supplied the primary blow within the third minute, earlier than Christian Saile put the guests again on prime shortly after Makabi Lilepo’s equaliser.

SuperSport United scored two unanswered objectives within the second half to make the scoreline 4-1.

Nabi rapidly apologised to followers within the post-match convention however didn’t completely come clean with the defeat, as a substitute blaming it on Saturday’s recreation in opposition to Chippa United three days earlier than.

On a number of events the Tunisian coach highlighted to the purpose that his gamers have been drained from their Nedbank Cup conflict, having given it their all – however that doesn’t equate to a 4-1 thumping.

SuperSport appeared superior from the get-go, however Kaizer Chiefs couldn’t persistently hold maintain of the ball and put strain on Gavin Hunt’s again 4.

In Nabi’s defence, his gamers appeared drained, however then, why play them?

Kaizer Chiefs have appeared shaky all season with little fluidity throughout the traces – maybe his fashion isn’t working.

Apology after the match

“So now I need to communicate to the followers as a result of I’m not somebody who runs away from accountability. I need to take this time to elucidate to them the state of affairs and never essentially to make excuses,” stated Nabi.

“It’s true that at present’s outcome hurts them and I’m additionally the primary individual that it hurts in addition to them. This isn’t the sport that they need to use to guage their workforce or no less than the potential of their workforce,

“This type of accident occurs in all championships, and it might even occur that the rating is greater than what we’ve seen at present. It’s not doable to be a very good workforce three days earlier after which three days after you’re a weak workforce, it’s not doable,” the Kaizer Chiefs boss added.

“As I stated, we can not all the time give excuses however I’m very understanding relating to my gamers and at present I understood that they gave their finest like within the earlier video games they usually have been drained,

“So, that’s the rationale why I might ask you [the media] to be indulgent with the gamers as you could have finished it within the blissful instances, do it additionally within the troublesome instances.”

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