Newly appointed Kaizer Chiefs head coach Molefi Ntseki has stated how the plans they have for this campaign including the pre-season in Mpumalanga and the friendly games, were settled last season.
The coach spoke to Soccer Laduma at the DStv Premiership launch in Randburg on Wednesday afternoon.
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The former Bafana Bafana head coach was also responding to the notion that Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns had better preparation for the campaign because of their pre-season trips to Spain and the Netherlands respectively.
"The plans for our pre-season were done last season. It's not about where whichever club went wherever. It was about to do the pre-season in South Africa as per our technical and physical reasons," Ntseki told the Siya crew.
"That's why we went to Mpumalanga, because we are fully aware that coming from the highveld going to the lowveld will help with our physical readiness.
"Now, we are in our last week of our preparations. We have capable players who are talented and we are ready for our first game."
Ntseki also discussed how grateful he is to be in this new position as Chiefs head coach.
"First, I have to thank the Kaizer Chiefs' Board of Governors, mainly Dr Kaizer Motaung, the Executive Chairman for the opportunity to be the head coach of Kaizer Chiefs," said Ntseki.
"I have been at the club for two years now and it has been an interesting journey and I have been part of the senior technical team and in our development, so I will say in terms of our plans going into this season, this was done last year towards the end of the season.
"Everything has been going on very well for us having worked with coach Arthur (Zwane) and coach Sheppy (Dillon Sheppard) before. Whether it's coach Stuart (Baxter) or coach Arthur, there is a very good technical understanding among us. We are all students of the game," Ntseki said.
Chiefs' first game is a home match against Chippa United at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday, August 6.
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