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OLD GUARD: Doctor Khumalo, Bobby Motaung and Donald 'Ace' Khuse at this year's Nedbank Cup quarterfinal between Kaizer Chiefs and Free State Stars. PHOTO: LEFTYSHIVAMBU

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The appointments were confirmed by Chiefs' chairman Kaizer Motaung at the club's end of season awards on Friday night.

Khumalo and company were jointly in charge of the technical staff - with six Absa Premiership matches and Nedbank Cup (quarterfinals) to go - following the dismissal of their controversial Serbian coach Vladimir Vermezovic.

"We have moved hastily to stabilise the technical department by acquiring the services of Baxter who will be assisted by the unchanged support structure of Doctor Khumalo, Donald Khuse, Reiner Dinkelacker and Arthur Zwane," Motaung said.

"We are also looking into reinforcing our team, something that is already under way, following the acquisition of the experienced Siboniso Gaxa.

"We shall work tirelessly to redeem ourselves despite the known challenges surrounding the movement of players in the off season while reforming our squad."

Motaung attributed Chiefs' failure to win a single trophy to the "cold war" that existed between Vermezovic and some of the players to the change in captaincy.

"Admittedly, our 2011-12 race for the Premiership title was hampered by unsavoury escapades that played themselves off-the-field in most instances," he said.

"From changing our captaincy to witnessing a debilitating decline in performance as a result of change-room shenanigans, our course derailed and landed us in an unenviable position of fighting to remain in the top eight bracket.

"To rub salt into the wounds we have had to cushion a host of relational breakdowns between the head of the technical team and some players.

"In the process, some players were openly rattled by the growing instability that resulted in a subtle expression of discontent."

Motaung said the plans to turn Chiefs into a well-oiled machine was in progress. Supporters can now brace themselves for an exciting season ahead.

"Our management machinery is hard at work to lay the ground and refuel our vessel as the 2012-13 football season beckons."

On the booing of some players, Motaung said: "I still abhor the booing and missile throwing at a time when our team needed our supporters to rally behind their efforts.

lChiefs will be offering one-year contract extensions to veteran Tinashe Nengomasha and Arthur Bartman when they return for pre-season training next month.

Club manager Bobby Motaung says there are plans for both players to stay with Chiefs for the next campaign as the club goes through a rebuilding process and begins life under its new coach.

Bartman, the oldest player in the PSL at the age of 40, will be asked to stay - even though Chiefs have bought a new back-up goalkeeper from AmaZulu, Nhlanhla Khuzwayo.

- Additional reporting by Mark Gleeson

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May 28, 2012

Decibels

“I can confirm that we have signed Gould and we are happy that we will have him in the team for next season. We cannot be discussing much of the deal but what I can confirm is that we have signed him for three seasons.


“We want to beef up the team and fight for honorus next season. We want to give the supporters what they have been asking for and we are still looking at some more players,” Motaung senior expressed.
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May 28, 2012

T'dpole

Beef up all you want and refuel with as many gallons of fuel as you can afford, at the end of the day, the only vissible ship will be that of Pirates...................once again, you will win nothing. I can guarantee this, after 6 games in charge, Baxter will be like Vermezovic, players will leave the field crying when being substituted............learn from us (Pirates), when the coach come with dirty management styke and fighting with senior players, fire him, like we did with Leal and Villas-Boas.....................................
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May 28, 2012

T'dpole

Leaving Mengomasha on the bench was the biggest mistake VV did, the Chiefs miedfield turned out to be the N1 Highway for any ordinary midfielder playing against chiefs..and giving the Tractor only a one year deal...that wont make things any better, just show how loyalty works at Chiefs................Dont say i didn't tell you all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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May 28, 2012

ThirdEye

I will wait for result.
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May 28, 2012

ancnduntsu

@T'dpole
Are you a farmer IDIOT.How do you mix football and tractors??
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May 28, 2012

ancnduntsu

@T'dpole
I can see that you have grown balls RODENT.Can you guaratee that your ass won't grow??Did you guarantee that you were to win nothing for 7 seasons??I think not RODENT.
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May 28, 2012

Papage

Chiefs need a Team manager, Bob Steak must be deployed, do something else in the Insurance Department maybe, eish but he will eat dead peoples money, I dont trust him, what can he do, maybe transport manager for the fans
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May 28, 2012

Printa

From changing our captaincy to witnessing a debilitating decline in performance as a result of change-room shenanigans, our course derailed and landed us in an unenviable position of fighting to remain in the top eight bracket.
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Chief's problems started way before the saga of the captaincy, we not stupid. If KC makes the same mistake of not buying good talented players as the Rats have been doing, the will witness the same cupless and dissappointing season. It has never been KF"s problem to defend even when our Star Defenders were not available but the problem at is the Middle Field and the Strikers, with the latter, totally depended on the former.

Nengomashe is about to end his career and yet no sign of two or four quality Middle Fielders you talking about on your supposedly buying spree. Really now, how much brains does it take?
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May 28, 2012

ancnduntsu

@Papage
Your sense of humour is very dry RODENT like stale bread.
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May 28, 2012

mathopeed

@ancduntsu

why dont you just come up with your reasoning capability thn wt u a doing. If you differ with the bloggers why dont you do it with facts. Grow up dude
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