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WARY: Amakhosi skipper and number one goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune. Picture taken from www.youthvillage.co.za

 Baxter allays captain Khune's fears 

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This will be good news to captain Itumeleng Khune, who welcomed the former Bafana Bafana coach yesterday on behalf of the players after the team's training session in the morning.

Khune was vocal two weeks ago about European coaches who have restricted the Glamour Boys from sticking to their traditional style of football, saying there has not been enough freedom of expression allowed in past seasons.

Baxter, who was confirmed coach for the next two years at Chiefs on Monday night, assured the players he was going to bring the best out of them.

"I won't say much today. All I can say is that this football club must get better and play effective football," the club website quoted him as saying in his first address to the players, adding that he emphasised that they will play with flair and an African style.

Baxter also promised trophies following a disappointing season for Chiefs, who will end the campaign without any silverware for the first time in a decade.

"It is my intention to bring the best out of you (the players) and make you the best you can be. I want us to work together in bringing back trophies to this club," said Baxter.

He will watch Amakhosi when they tackle Ajax Cape Town in an Absa Premiership fixture at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane tonight. Kickoff is at 7.30pm.

On Friday, Baxter will sit down with chairman Kaizer Motaung and the board to pick his assistant for the new season. Motaung said Baxter was likely to pick his man from the current Chiefs technical team of Donald Khuse, Doctor Khumalo and Arthur Zwane.

Despite snubbing local coaches for the Amakhosi job, Motaung has always insisted that mentors like Ted Dumitru, who won back-to-back PSL titles with Chiefs in 2004 and 2005, Ernst Middendorp, Muhsin Ertugral and Vladimir Vermezovic, who was sacked last month, pick former Chiefs players as their assistants. Zwane has worked with Baxter before, while the Englishman was in charge of Bafana, increasing his chances of being chosen.

The former Bafana player said: "I am delighted to reunite with the coach. He is the kind of a coach that always tries to bring out the best in his players. I have no doubt that he will succeed here."

• AmaZulu host relegation candidates Jomo Cosmos at Princess Magogo Stadium in another match today (7.30pm).

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May 9, 2012

Phunyukabemphethe

It is my intention to bring the best out of you (the players) and make you the best you can be.
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May 9, 2012

Nys1

It’s about time Jomo hires a coach . . .finish n klaar.
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May 9, 2012

DeOvi

"It is my intention to bring the best out of you (the players) and make you the best you can be. I want us to work together in bringing back trophies to this club," said Baxter.tltltltltltltlttltltltltltltltlltltltlltltltltltltltltltltltltltlltltltl ur going to take the club to the 16th place in psl.
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May 9, 2012

TrippleXXX

@All Rats

You can start posting your negative comments....hit us
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May 9, 2012

Mahungu

They all sang the same song, promises, promises and lies.
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May 9, 2012

Rattex-cannot-be-blocked

We want to see this style of play and not hear about it. Good luck Stuart Baxter. Welcome to the National Team, the most successful team in SA, ever!!!!!
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May 9, 2012

PHUMA_LANGA_SIKOTHE

TrippleXXX
@All Rats

You can start posting your negative comments....hit us
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Rise khosi Rise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 9, 2012

Papage

Re tlare ke Dipitsi, ra bona ka mebala. Good luck Khosi
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May 9, 2012

Buc4life

TrippleXXX
@All Rats

You can start posting your negative comments....hit us
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U really dont want us to start.
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May 9, 2012

Buc4life

RTX
G Morning, RTX. The most successfull team- according to u.
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