Clubs have been advised against allowing new tacticians to come up with their own personnel since it might have a negative impact.
Kaizer Chiefs gave in to Nasreddine Nabi's demands, eventually allowing him to come with his technical team.
Prior to the 2023/24 season, the former Yanga SC coach had refused to work with the Glamour Boys' personnel, insisting on having his trusted men guide Amakhosi.
In the new campaign, Khalil Ben Youssef and Fernando Da Cruz will be Nabi's assistant coaches while Ilyes Mzoughi will be the goalkeepers' trainer. Safi Majdi has been brought in as a strength and conditioning coach.
‘There will be no continuity, clubs will be forced to start afresh'
Orlando Pirates legend Steve Lekoelea believes allowing coaches to come with their own team is not as advantageous as some may feel. The ex-attacker believes it will take the team back to square one when changes are made.
“This new trend will destroy our football, it's going to destroy clubs' culture and style of play,” he told SNL24.
“There will be no continuity in teams. Clubs will be forced to start afresh each time a new coach is employed. This thing is going to kill a lot of teams. Mamelodi Sundowns have won so many league titles because they've been using the same technical staff. The culture was not lost.
“I think all this is caused by insecurities from the side of coaches, they want people they can trust in their technical teams,” Lekoelea continued.
“Some of these assistant coaches can't be trusted though, but football will always be like that, there will be backstabbers. Some assistant coaches will always try to pave the way for their unemployed friends. They want to find jobs for their friends,” he concluded.
Nabi is expected to help his team end Kaizer Chiefs' nine-season trophyless run.
