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The South African
29-07-2025
- Sport
- The South African
'It's R10 for Kaizer Chiefs, R8 for others': Amakhosi legend on transfer bias
Kaizer Chiefs legend Reneilwe Letsholonanye claims PSL clubs are overpricing their players when Amakhosi shows interest. In the past few years, the Soweto giants have shown interest in the likes of Fawaaz Basadien and Oswin Appollis, but failed to meet the asking price of the players. Letsholonyane feel whenever Amakhosi approach clubs for players, they don't get a fair deal. 'I feel like anyone who would give you R800 (for example), you should be fair enough to release a player, right? But it cannot work that when it's Chiefs who want a certain player, it's R10, but when it's other people, it's R8; that's not doing business ethically,' Letsholonyane told Omniaudioafrica YouTube Channel . 'It's either two things: they know Chiefs won't pay that amount of money, or they won't pay because you're overpricing a player. Two, really, really, that team doesn't want to sell the player to Chiefs,' he added. 'So what do you do as Kaizer Chiefs if people are overpricing players? Personally, I would not force things myself, to be honest, if there are different prices for the same player. I'd rather go to teams who put the same price or players I can afford, and we'll build from there,' Letsholonyane said. Kaizer Chiefs have signed six players ahead of the new season but none of them a big names. It remains to be seen if the Glamour Boys can improve following a poor 2024/25 camapign. Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211. Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
The South African
10-07-2025
- Sport
- The South African
Kaizer Chiefs youth coach bags UEFA A License
Kaizer Chiefs youth coach Tshidiso Letsholonyane has completed his UEFA A Coaching License. Letsholonyane, who is currently the Amakhosi U17 team coach, enrolled with the Irish Football Association (IFA). The 33-year-old had been longing to do his UEFA Coaching badges since 2020 but he was unable to due to Covid-19. Nonetheless, Letsholonyane finally took and completed this major step which could go a long way in his coaching career. The Jabavu-born mentor did not have a successful playing career but he remained committed to staying within the football circles. Letsholonyane is a product of Chiefs' Academy who did not get to taste first team football during his playing days. He was promoted to the Amakhosi senior team in 2011 but subsequently loaned our to Dynamos in the then National First Division (NFD). He returned to Chiefs a year later but continued to play for the reserves until his first team contract expired in 2014. Letsholonyane, who is Yeye's younger brother, was forced to retire soon afterwards due to a serious knee injury. Let us know your thoughts by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
