Cavin Johnson Speaks on Itumeleng Khune's Farewell As Chiefs Dropped Points Against Polokwane City

Cavin Johnson Speaks on Itumeleng Khune's Farewell As Chiefs Dropped Points Against Polokwane City

Raphael Abiola
May 18, 2024 at 7:34 PM
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  • Cavin Johnson has reflected on Itumeleng Khune's farewell in Kaizer Chiefs' draw against Polokwane City
  • The Glamour Boys honoured the Bafana Bafana legend after spending 25 illustrious years at the Naturena
  • The match against the Rise and Shine was Amakhosi's final home game in the DStv Premiership this season

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Kaizer Chiefs interim manager, Cavin Johnson, has shared his thoughts on Itumeleng Khune's farewell in the Amakhosi goalless draw against Polokwane City.

The Glamour Boys missed the chance to go three points clear of Polokwane City as they drew in their final home game at the FNB Stadium.

Another major event at the Naturena was Kaizer Chiefs honouring Khune for his 25 years of service at the club.

Itumeleng Khune honoured in Kaizer Chiefs' goalless draw against Polokwane City in the DStv Premiership. Photo: Steve Haag.
Itumeleng Khune honoured in Kaizer Chiefs' goalless draw against Polokwane City in the DStv Premiership. Photo: Steve Haag.
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In a post-match interview, Johnson reflected on Khune's beautiful years at the club and appreciated him for all he's done for the Soweto giants.

"We have to give thanks to Itu for serving this team for such great years. He did a lot for the team, so we are just honouring him, but as the coach who leads the team now and some of the players, we feel honoured to be in his presence," he said.

The South African manager also didn't like how his team played and would have preferred to win on Khune's final home game for Amakhosi, according to a report by iDiskiTimes.

"We wish him all the best and hope he gets honoured with more of these accolades, but in saying that, we didn't play like we wanted to play today. I thought we started very, very slow. We came out of the blocks looking very lethargic," he added.

Nwabali linked with Kaizer Chiefs

Sports Brief earlier reported that Stanley Nwabali was barely known before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, where he made his name with Nigeria.

Chippa United's goalkeeping coach recently disclosed that the Super Eagles star wanted a move to Kaizer Chiefs, and his childhood dream was to play for Amakhosi.

The 27-year-old has arguably been the second-best goalkeeper in South Africa in the last two years behind Mamelodi Sundowns star Ronwen Williams.

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Raphael Abiola
Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over five years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015.