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Controversial FCSB owner Becali reveals surprise Uefa Champions League plans for French Ligue 1-linked Siyabonga Ngezana ahead of potential Bafana Bafana return

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FCSB recently won the Romanian Superliga earning themselves the ticket to play Uefa Champions League football next season. It was Siyabonga Ngezana's first-ever major trophy in his professional career and the former Kaizer Chiefs was a regular in what was his debut campaign in Romania. Club owner Gigi Becali has now outlined the plans he has for the South Africa player and other FCSB defenders as he looks to sign Alexandru Chipciu from Universitatea Cluj.

WHAT HAPPENED?

"He is an experienced player, I need Chipciu in the European cups," said Becali as per <a href="https://www.fanatik.ro/de-ce-il-vrea-gigi-becali-pe-chipciu-la-fcsb-o-sa-schimb-sistemul-pentru-europa-vor-juca-dawa-chiriches-ngezana-20691244" target="_blank">Fanatik</a>."I spoke to him, I told him that he plays right back, nothing else for me. I told him that he plays defender because I will change the tactics in the European cups, I play with [Vlad] Chiricheș, [Joyskim] Dawa,&nbsp;Ngezana. "In European&nbsp;cups,&nbsp;you play with big teams and you play with three defenders. I play with Chiricheș, Dawa, Ngezana, Chipciu on the right and Radunovic on the left," he added."This is how we will play in the Champions League groups or&nbsp;in&nbsp;the play-offs. In Chiricheș, Dawa and Ngezana hit with the cannon and you have nothing to take, they are the best central defenders."

WHAT BECALI SAID

Becali's remarks are a vote of confidence, meaning Ngezana is a key member of FCSB after he started 29 of the 30 Superliga matches he featured in.It is no surprise that the former Kaizer Chiefs is now<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/siyabonga-ngezana-from-romania-to-france-fcsb-responds-to-former-kaizer-chiefs-defender-s-links-to-ligue-1/blt18e73b4b377e5658" target="_blank"> linked with a move to the French Ligue 1.</a>After strong performances in his debut season in Romania, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/lyle-foster-back-in-bafana-bafana-squad-as-hugo-broos-names-preliminary-squad-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers-against-nigeria-zimbabwe/blta7eed72df98aa211" target="_blank">he has muscled his way back into the Bafana Bafana fold</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Having already won the league title, FCSB are left with just one league match before they go for the off-season break. Ngezana will report for the Bafana Bafana camp at the start of June on a high if he is included in the final 23-man squad by coach Hugo Broos.

WHAT NEXT FOR NGEZANA?

Controversial FCSB owner Becali reveals surprise Uefa Champions League plans for French Ligue 1-linked Siyabonga Ngezana ahead of potential Bafana Bafana return | Goal.com South Africa

The outspoken chairman of the Romanian club is already discussing tactics to be implemented by his coach.