Disgruntled Kaizer Chiefs fans have taken to Twitter to demand that Gavin Hunt be appointed as the new head coach after the sacking of German tactician Ernst Middendorp on Wednesday.
The 61-year-old was confirmed to have departed the club by mutual consent after narrowly missing out on the Absa Premiership title on the final day of the season.
The Soweto giants revealed that "style of play, performances and results" were considered before making their decision to move in a new direction.
"We truly believed and hoped that our 50th anniversary year would be better, and it indeed looked promising. The decision taken is part of a strategy to have the team win trophies again and to make our supporters happy because they deserve better," chairperson Kaizer Motaung said.
Fans, who witnessed Amakhosi narrowly missing out on the league title - after leading the standings for more than a calendar year - are now demanding the club hire Gavin Hunt.
The former Bidvest Wits mentor is now a free agent after the recent sale of the club's PSL status. Bafana Bafana legend Benni McCarthy has also been linked to the vacant post and is available after leaving Cape Town City.
It's time for this man to receive a call from Naturena. Gavin Hunt is the only coach who can take @KaizerChiefs to greater heights. At this rate, Middendorp's promising tenure looks set to result in more heartache and pain. He lacks game management & the ability to defend a lead. pic.twitter.com/GWDRVY1knX
— Mr Putin (@pietrampedi) September 5, 2020
Gavin hunt has won the league 3times with supersport and Wits while coach Pitso won all his titles with sundowns giving Gavin a team like chiefs will give him equal chance of competing with Pitso for titles? pic.twitter.com/MJ6vRxsF7q
— komza (@XolileRion) September 5, 2020
Gavin Hunt has more chances to join Kaizer Chiefs than any other clubless coach because..
— Thabiso Serekeho. (@Vuvustork) September 9, 2020
*Hunt has the pool of good players who are clubless to choose from Bidvest Wits to join him and Chiefs can let go of most underperforming players.
Only Gavin Hunt can bring glory to Amakhosi, he has done it with Supersport, he has done it with Wits.. He is a winner, I rate him more than Pitso to be honest
— Craig (@Gofa_Craig) September 9, 2020
Bringing Gavin Hunt might open door for good Wits players to join him. He’s a good buy #KaizerChiefs #gavinhunt @KaizerChiefs @kaizerm_jr
— Pitzo Pablo Mocwana (@pitzom) September 9, 2020
"Gavin Hunt plays boring football"
— Buccaneer (@Boks_26) September 9, 2020
Gavin Hunt:pic.twitter.com/Ei5Mbq0h0h
?????? rise Benni McCarthy rise!!! https://t.co/SrETvc6UBb
— Geno (@GenoBrown_) September 9, 2020
I think we need someone who can make us play attacking football with confidence and this is only person who can deliver ??kaizer chiefs please bring in Benni McCarthy pic.twitter.com/OPIQ4kYBAr
— MB (@MB77148699) September 5, 2020
Chiefs confirmed that they will be announcing their new head coach appointment before the squad returns for pre-season training at the end of September.
- Compiled by Baden Gillion