AmaZulu coach Arthur Zwane opens up on Kaizer Chiefs criticism - 'It affected my kids'

Arthur Zwane did not have a good spell as Kaizer Chiefs coach in the 2022/23 season owing to inconsistent results.

A section of the Amakhosi faithful showed their anger by engaging in hooliganism activities on several occasions.

The tactician was criticized for his decisions on many occasions and he has now revealed it had a negative impact on his family.

"I was redeployed, I think I needed a break but I was obviously working with the young ones, leading all the divisions, trying to align this. I think that kind of revived my energy, that helped big time," Mangethe told the media.

"So about what people are saying in football, that’s part of the game. I don’t take it personally. I understand it comes as a package.  Everyone’s got a different opinion and we respect that, and you must know, that people invest their emotions as well in the game. So it’s not because they disrespect you or they hate you or something.

"They will say whatever they want to say. It comes as a package. The only people that get affected more, but if we don’t try to make them aware, are the kids.  

"So yeah, it affected my kids because I’ve been in the game for many, many years and I had to make them aware of the situation and also understand. This is where your father is and you’ve got to understand. 

"It’s either some of the things you stay away from them or you just support. Because you love the game. When your father wins, you also celebrate.  

“So now it comes with this when results are not coming," Zwane concluded.

Last season, Zwane was appointed as Molefi Ntseki's assistant coach, but the duo fell out of favour after just 13 matches.

The former was taken to the youth section to serve as the head coach but the latter received his marching orders.

Cavin Johnson took the reigns on an interim basis as the club went on to finish 10th, their worst-ever position in the Premier Soccer League era.

Recently, Zwane joined AmaZulu as co-coach, alongside Vusumuzi Vilakazi.

Under coach Pablo Franco Martin, AmaZulu lost all three of their opening Premier Soccer League matches which left the club rock bottom on the table and led to his dismissal.

Zwane will be hoping he and Vilakazi can turn it around, starting with this Friday's Carling Knockout game against Stellenbosch. It will also be a massive opportunity to prove his doubters wrong.