Itumeleng Khune may be done at Kaizer Chiefs
Itumeleng Khune continues to remain suspended at Kaizer Chiefs as the renews the contracts of two other goalkeepers.
Veteran goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune may have played his last game for Kaizer Chiefs as his future at the club remains uncertain.
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And that’s if Bobby Motaung’s latest comments regarding Khune’s possible return to the Chiefs setup have anything to go by.
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Speaking to Sowetan, Motaung refused to share the time frame of Khune’s return to the field, saying the Amakhosi skipper is following certain processes.
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When Khune was slapped with suspension towards the end of 2023, the club’s Disciplinary Committee (DC) recommended that he undergo certain programmes and meet the required expectations.
Khune last featured for Chiefs on 11 November 2023 when they suffered a narrow 1-0 loss to Orlando Pirates in the Soweto derby.
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IS ITUMELENG KHUNE FACING KAIZER CHIEFS EXIT?
“I can’t share the time frame [as to when he’ll be integrated with the team], but he’s still in the process of suspension,” Motaung told Sowetan.
“Remember, he was suspended by the DC [disciplinary committee]. So, there’s a process and he’s following that process,” he continued.
“The suspension may be expiring [soon], but there are still processes to be followed [before he forms part of the team again],” concluded Motaung.
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NEW DEALS FOR PETERSEN AND BVUMA TO SEAL KHUNE’S FATE?
Furthermore, with Brandon Petersen and Bruce Bvuma signing new two-year deals with Chiefs, that might have as well sealed Khune’s fate.
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Expectations are that either Petersen or Bvuma takes the baton from Khune from now on, especially after the duo showed so much potential in the matches they have played.