Plans in Place to Counter Any Potential Violence During Kaizer Chiefs’ Last Game

Plans in Place to Counter Any Potential Violence During Kaizer Chiefs’ Last Game

Byron Pillay
updated at May 17, 2023 at 11:34 AM
  • Police and security officials are prepared to deal with any violence during Kaizer Chiefs’ last game
  • Plans are in place in case Amakhosi supporters resort to violence at the FNB Stadium after the last game
  • Chiefs’ fans expressed their frustration after the team’s recent defeat to SuperSport United

Stadium Management South Africa is taking no chances with Kaizer Chiefs’ last game of the season.

The Amakhosi will take on Cape Town City at the FNB Stadium, but there are concerns over further fan revolts.

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Police and security officials will be on high alert during Kaizer Chiefs' final game against Cape Town City. Image: @iDiskiTimes
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Angry fans threw objects at coach Arthur Zwane after their side’s defeat to SuperSport United, a loss which meant that Chiefs are out of the running for continental competition next season.

As noted by Soccer Laduma, Stadium Management South Africa is in talks to ensure extra security is available for the game.

Stadium Management’s Managing Director Bertie Grobbelaar confirmed that police and security officials have planned to deal with potential violence accordingly.

“There are measures in place, should something happen, to deal with it, from a venue perspective as well, with the layout and the provision of our security services. We are aware of that. It was addressed in a meeting and was planned for accordingly. It’s always a concern, but it was addressed at the meeting,” he said.

What a Chiefs’ loss means

As noted by The South African, a loss for Kaizer Chiefs would see them drop to fifth place on the league standings. The Amakhosi finished last season in fifth, and fans won’t be pleased if the team fails to do better this time.

Chiefs say police injured Zwane

South African club Kaizer Chiefs have denied allegations that angry fans of the club were responsible for Arthur Zwane’s injury.

Irate supporters of Amakhosi pelted objects at the manager following their 1-0 loss to SuperSport United over the weekend.

It was their third loss in four matches, and they now have no chance of taking part in continental football next season, Sports Brief reported.

Tovey unimpressed with Chiefs’ fans

Sports Brief earlier reported that Neil Tovey is disappointed with the actions of Kaizer Chiefs' supporters, but also understands their frustration.

The former Amakhosi captain has weighed in on the aftermath of Chiefs' latest defeat, as angry fans turned on coach Arthur Zwane.

Tovey, who played 364 games for the Soweto-based side, said that he disagreed with the supporters' actions but understood why frustrations boiled over.

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Byron Pillay
Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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