Did the Motaungs offer Kaizer Chiefs job to Manqoba Mngqithi before Nasreddine Nabi's appointment? - ex-Mamelodi Sundowns coach opens up on Amakhosi's reported interest

Recently, MamelodiSundowns confirmed that Portuguese Miguel Cardoso as their new head coach.

The 52-year-old replaced Manqoba Mngqithi who failed to convince the Masandawana management that he was the right man for the job.

In his short stint as the head coach, the club failed to deliver in the MTN8, Carling Knockout and struggled to make an impression in the two initial Group B's Caf Champions League matches where they collected two points from a possible six.

Prior to being confirmed as Sundowns head coach - in the wake of Rhulani Mokwena's exit, the 53-year-old had been heavily linked to Kaizer Chiefs.

The Glamour Boys were desperate for a new coach after struggling to a 10th-place finish in the 2023/24 Premier Soccer League campaign.

Molefi Ntseki had failed to deliver, and caretaker coach Calvin Johnson did not improve the situation either. Nasreddine Nabi was eventually appointed as the new Amakhosi coach.

The former Golden Arrows tactician has now denied being approached by the Soweto giants for a job.

“There was never any discussions with Kaizer Chiefs before, and I hear people saying that I did not want to take the job, there was never anything that came," he said on MSW.

"It was always rumors that never led to anything. There was never any formal approach."

Mngqithi is thankful for the opportunity he got at Sundowns where he has been serving since 2013 and played a critical role in ensuring the team's dominance in Mzansi.

He is now a free agent which will attract some teams - owing to his quality. It is interesting to see where Mngqithi will go after leaving Masandawana.