Ex-Kaizer Chiefs coach rubbishes reported reason why Nasreddine Nabi is leaving the club - 'That’s just nonsense'

Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed they are in discussion to finalise parting ways with coach Nasreddine Nabi.

Reports suggest that the Tunisian does not have the requisite coaching qualifications to sit on the bench in Amakhosi's CAF Confederation Cup matches.

Other reports say he is headed to his home country to be with his wife, who was recently involved in an accident.

Former Chiefs coach Sergio dos Santos has questioned some of the reasons given for Nabi's imminent departure.

"We still don’t know for sure what the issue is or why Nabi is no longer with Chiefs," Dos Santos told KickOff. 
"Was his wife unwell, and did he need to return to her? Yes, that is true; she was unwell, and he did need to return to her. Is it still so serious that he wants to go back to her? We don’t know. Is it about the coaching license they are discussing? That’s just nonsense.
"I presume there must be a problem, but no one is telling us what it is. When Nabi came back, he was not the same on the sideline. He gave the impression that he might not be fully present. Perhaps the situation with his wife was very serious. There is more happening that we are unaware of," added Dos Santos, who also played for Amakhosi.
"People come to Chiefs without realising how big this team is. It is akin to Manchester United in England. You can’t make excuses about not having the players. If you take the job, you should expect it to be a substantial responsibility.  
"Now the club has invested in many new players, changed the squad, and supported him, but I’m not convinced that he has successfully managed the team. Nabi has failed at Chiefs. I say this because, just like last season, there is still no consistency," he continued.
"You can’t play against Sekhukhune United, go 1-0 down, equalise to make it 1-1, and then lose 3-1. Look at the players' reactions and the changes that are made, and you start to question why the team appears so different from the last one or two matches.
"There is something that you and I don’t know, and that’s because the club is not communicating anything."

The imminent exit of Nabi has sparked fears that Chiefs might relapse and get back to that struggling side which failed to secure a top-eight finish in the Premier Soccer League.

Saturday's 1-0 defeat by Kabuscorp in the CAF Confederation Cup has worsened those concerns after the Soweto giants also lost to Sekhukhune United in what was the Tunisian's last match in charge of Amakhosi last week.

Nabi's assistant Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef led the Amakhosi bench against Kabuscorp on Saturday, and it was a losing afternoon.

It is to be seen if Chiefs will continue with the men who formed Nabi's backroom staff or they will hunt for a new coach.