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The consummate strategist is not short of admirers after leaving the Clever Boys where he enjoyed some success.
Former Bidvest Wits head coach Gavin Hunt says he is waiting for Kaizer Chiefs to contact him regarding Amakhosi’s coaching job.
This comes after the Soweto giants fired German manager Ernst Middendorp on Wednesday after Amakhosi narrowly missed the 2019/20 PSL title won by Mamelodi Sundowns.
Hunt, who is one of South Africa’s most decorated coaches, is a free agent after parting ways with Wits after the club’s top-flight status was sold to National First Division (NFD) team Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila.
How objective It was recently reported that the Chiefs are interested in Hunt and the celebrated South African coach is eager to move to Amakhosi.
However, for now, the former SuperSport United coach claims he is not in the dark about the next step.
“None [from Chiefs] He has spoken to me. At this point I don’t want to comment on anything, “Hunt said. The citizen.
Hunt is not short of admirers, having received offers from PSL and abroad and the Orlando Pirates, at one point, also asked about his availability.
However, the Bucs are more likely to stick with their coach Josef Zinnbauer, who guided the team to third place in the league and qualified for the Caf Confederation Cup next season.
The pirates are expected to give the German tactician a full season to see if he can take the club to greater heights.
It’s no wonder that Hunt has been linked with the two biggest soccer clubs in the country, as he has proven to be a winner over the years.
The 56-year-old won three league titles in a row with SuperSport between 2007 and 2010, becoming the first coach to do so in the PSL era.
Since then, Pitso Mosimane has emulated Hunt by leading the Sundowns to three consecutive league trophies.
Hunt also led Wits to their first league title in the 2016/17 season and guided the team to Telkom Knockout Cup and MTN8 triumphs during his seven years with the club.
The retired defender has coached a Soweto giant before, having taken over Moroka Swallows between 2002 and 2007.
He won the 2004 Absa Cup (Nedbank Cup) with the Dube Birds, who are back in the PSL after clinching the 2019/20 NFD title.
