Cavin Johnson: Chiefs coach addresses league title chances

After his first match in charge of Kaizer Chiefs, interim coach Cavin Johnson addresses league title chances saying it’s too early to talk about the DStv Premiership title.

Johnson failed to win his first match as Chiefs were beaten by Golden Arrows last weekend away from home in the league.

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The former Platinum Stars coach, Johnson says the league title could go either way as log leaders, Sundowns are involved in many cup competitions.

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He adds that the likes of Orlando Pirates, Sundowns, and SuperSport United are busy in cup competitions and suggests that Chiefs also have a chance.

After the loss to Arrows, Chiefs are currently closer to the bottom than the top, having collected a dire 11 points from 10 games.

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Looking at Sundowns, coach Rulani Mokwena’s men have maintained a 100% record in the league and collected 24 points out of their eight games.

However, Johnson still believes it’s still too early to rule Chiefs out of the title race.

“It’s too early to call it off, Sundowns are playing many, many competitions, Pirates are playing many, many competitions, Supersport they playing many competitions,” Johnson told the media.

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“We are playing many competitions.

“I think it’s early to talk about who will win the league. Especially with the big AFL (African Football League) in front of Sundowns.”

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Looking at the previous seasons, Chiefs last won a league title eight years ago under former boss Stuart Baxter.

With their failure to have stability in the coaching department, it appears that have already fallen too far behind in 2023/24.

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Chiefs have already lost five of their 10 games already and this comes as they have also fired coach Molefi Ntseki.

Meanwhile, Chiefs have also failed to challenge for the Carling Knockout and MTN8 cups but they still have to fight for the Nedbank Cup.