Kaizer Chiefs legend Robson Muchichwa has laid down a clear mandate for new head coach Fernando Da Cruz: deliver a trophy in his first season or risk being judged harshly at Naturena. Speaking to KickOff, Muchichwa rejected any notion of a long-term rebuild, insisting that a club of Chiefs’ stature cannot afford to start from the bottom. “We don’t want a coach that will come here to build, no. You can’t build at Kaizer Chiefs,” he said, stressing that Da Cruz must immediately mould the squad into a cohesive, trophy-winning unit rather than treat the job as a development project.
Muchichwa’s warning reflects the growing frustration among Amakhosi supporters, who have seen their team win only one trophy in 11 years—last season’s triumph under Nasreddine Nabi. The legend contrasted Chiefs’ fortunes with those of their rivals, noting that celebrating individual games while others lift silverware is no longer acceptable. “When Kaizer Chiefs fans are celebrating games while others are celebrating trophies, then there’s a huge difference,” he said. For Muchichwa, the measure of Da Cruz’s success must be silverware, not mere progress or promise.
Da Cruz, who replaces Khalil