TOO BAD :Kaizer Chiefs’ R4.44 million mistake
Kaizer Chiefs did a lot of good business in the recent transfer window. However, one mistake could still cost them dear.
NO CHANCE OF FIRST-TEAM ACTION FOR KWINIKA
Chiefs invested heavily in new central defenders this window with R14.5 million spent on Rushwin Dortley (R10 million) and Inacio Miguel (R4.5 million) who are now the club’s regular starting pair. Spiwe Msimango and Thatayaone Ditlhokwe will have to win their places back. Kwinika won’t get a sniff of the first team by the looks of it. Therefore, his hefty wages look like a serious piece of financial mismanagement. He’s made 46 appearances for Amakhosi across two stints. A loyal servant and top pro, but that salary isn’t warranted although the club tried its best to secure a loan move away from Naturena. To no avail.
A TOP EARNER AT KAIZER CHIEFS
Incredibly, Zitha Kwinika is the only remaining player in the Chiefs squad who was with the club when they won the league in 2015. It shows how much things change, but also how much time has passed. Perhaps a move for Kwinika would be a symbolic move into a fresh new direction for Chiefs. In his two stints with the club, he’s been a dependable, honest and versatile performer, filling in at right-back when required. However, just 46 appearances also paint a picture. Only one season of saved wages in Kwinika’s case amounts to R4.44 million. By failing to secure that move, Chiefs now have a seriously expensive bench warmer on their books. Here are the top monthly earners:
- Zitha Kwinika – R370,000
- Ashley du Preez – R300,000
- Yusuf Maart – R300,000
Previously, Keagan Dolly was allegedly earning a reported R1.4 million a month. However, the former Sundowns and Montpellier man refutes those claims, saying they’re well wide of the mark. Outgoing skipper and club legend Itumeleng Khune was on a reported R480,000 a month.