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The 56-year-old officially started his job at Naturena on Monday morning and his former player is delighted that Amakhosi hired him as his coach.
Kaizer Chiefs legend Tinashe Nengomasha has praised management for bringing Gavin Hunt on board following the firing of Ernst Middendorp.
According to the retired Zimbabwean international, Hunt has done quite well in his career, spanning more than two decades, to deserve Amakhosi’s job.
“I think this is great news for Gavin and I would like to congratulate him also because he trained me when I moved to Wits,” said Nengomasha. SAFM.
“I think he has done a lot for football. He has trophies to show that he has done well in his coaching career.”
Also, Nengomasha believes that Hunt will be successful at Chiefs because he knows the game, the players, and is not someone who needs time to learn to manage and understand PSL football.
“It’s a good move by Captain Chincha … Bra K [Kaizer Motaung] have it [Hunt] on board because he knows the game, he knows the players and he is not a new face, ”he said.
“He’s someone who’s been there and done it all if you look at him. We’re talking about where his career started if I’m not confused with Black Leopards.” [infact Seven Stars], and he had a tremendous career there. We also saw what he did for SuperSport United. “
What Nengomasha loves about Hunt is that he can turn fringe players into superstars and this is what he has done with players like Gift Motupa, Ben Motshwari, and Xola Mlambo among others at Bidvest Wits in recent years.
“The only thing I love about the coach is that he uses marginal players and all of a sudden they become superstars.”
With Amakhosi unable to sign new players due to the two-window transfer ban, Nengomasha is confident that Hunt will still make it work, but urged him to have a team player, someone who will put his body on the line and serve the badge. of the current squad.
“In terms of the current challenges that are happening around the world and the situation with the Chiefs where they find themselves unable to sign players, he knows that he can have any player on the team and make him a team player.
“I know the badge comes first and the name on the back comes next, and that’s what the Chiefs need right now; players who can serve the badge first and then the name and glory will come later,” added Nengomasha.
