'We'll challenge everything,': Nabi on Chiefs title chances
Amakhosi are involved in the CAF Confederations Cup, Betway Premiership, Carling Knockout and the Nedbank Cup. Their season kicks off against Stellenbosch in Cape Town next weekend.
'How we're approaching the season with the league, the Nedbank Cup and the CAF Confederations Cup is to take game by game and do everything we can in every game to win that game,' Nabi told the media.
'Maybe it's not gonna be possible to win all the games, maybe it's gonna be possible but we gonna challenge for every game in whatever capabilities that we will be in.
'To challenge in every game and every competition and after that we will see where we stand,' Nabi added.
In his first season, the Tunisian finished ninth in the league but secured the Nedbank Cup. Another poor season for Nabi, could force the Kaizer Chiefs management to sack him. The team will not compete in the MTN8 competition, which kicks off this weekend.
So far, Amakhosi have signed six players, but none of the new players impressed during pre-season. Kaizer Chiefs lost six of their pre-season matches and go into the new season without a finalised starting eleven.
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