Former Kaizer Chiefs head coach Muhsin Ertugral has issued a stark warning to the club’s hierarchy, urging them to retain co-coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze rather than initiate another managerial reset. Speaking to FARPost, the Turkish tactician argued that continuity, not short-term results, is the foundation of any successful rebuild. The duo took over in September after Nasreddine Nabi’s departure, and with a third-place finish in the Betway Premiership nearly secured, Ertugral believes the club must resist the temptation to appoint a new permanent head coach next season and instead back the current setup.
Ertugral was blunt in his assessment of the club’s recent history, stating that frequent changes have damaged the success rate at Naturena. He noted that each new appointment starts from zero, erasing whatever structure was beginning to form. “Many changes have damaged the success rate,” he said, adding that the constant resets have delayed the development of a clear identity. For Ertugral, the decision is not about protecting the coaches themselves but about protecting the direction the team is heading. “The worst decision is to start again,” he emphasized, pointing to inconsistent results as a symptom of instability rather than a reason for further upheaval.
The former mentor stressed that Kaizer Chiefs must decide what they want to be beyond the next result. “It is more important to have continuity,” he concluded, warning that another reset would send the club back to square one. While the club is expected to pursue a new permanent head coach, Ertugral’s intervention highlights a growing debate over whether stability or a fresh start will finally restore the club’s former glory. The coming weeks will reveal whether management heeds his advice or continues the cycle of change.