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Ex-Kaizer Chiefs player furious after fans had to 'shout' for Khune to be played - 'It is bad, not way to honour best keeper in South Africa'

Ahead of the Premier Soccer League game between Kaizer Chiefs and Polokwane City at the FNB Stadium on Saturday, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/itumeleng-khune-honoured-but-kaizer-chiefs-fail-to-beat-polokwane-city-in-their-final-psl-home-game/blt6db65aab32031b98" target="_blank">Itumeleng Khune was honoured</a> for the services he has rendered to Amakhosi in the last 25 years.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/johnson-hates-khune-you-disrespected-itu-kaizer-chiefs-used-him-to-sell-tickets-no-honouring-fans-furious-after-keeper-is-benched/blt815dfd3c2f2aca7c" target="_blank">Many had expected the 36-year-old to be started</a>, but coach Cavin Johnson and his technical bench opted to stick with Bruce Bvuma.Khune eventually came on in the 75th minute after pressure from the fans. Ex-Chiefs winger Junior Khanye is unhappy with what transpired.

WHAT HAPPENED?

"I’m very disappointed by Kaizer Chiefs technical team," the now 38-year-old former attacker told <a href="https://www.idiskitimes.co.za/dstv-premiership/khune-was-disrespected-khanye/" target="_blank">iDiski Times</a>."I need to be honest, Itumeleng Khune has done well for Kaizer Chiefs. This is not how you honour your legend, I mean fans had to intervene. We are talking about one of the best goalkeepers the country has ever produced in history."I see South Africa is making him retire and I don’t understand why. When I speak specifically about Chiefs, I don’t understand how he was in the 18-man squad and started on the bench and he only comes on after fans are shouting," Khanye continued."For me that’s bad. I mean they did announce that it will be his last game, so just play him. I'm disappointed that it took fans for him to play."To me, it seems like if the fans didn’t shout for him to come one, Khune wouldn’t have played. I think that’s not a way to honour a senior player."

WHAT KHANYE SAID

After the game, Khune has since clarified that the ceremony was just to show appreciation for what he has done for the club in the two-and-a-half decades he has been at Naturena.The legendary custodian <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/my-legs-can-still-carry-me-for-the-next-couple-of-years-itumeleng-khune-targets-kaizer-chiefs-contract-extension-after-being-honour-by-soweto-giants/blt5e57d7da52764f39" target="_blank">is keen on getting an extension</a> to his contract that concludes at the end of the season.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/premier-soccer-league/yv73ms6v1995b5wny16jcfi3" target="_blank">Amakhosi are not yet guaranteed a place in the top-eight</a>, meaning they will have to beat Cape Town Spurs convincingly in the final round of the Premier Soccer League to avoid missing out on MTN8.It is interesting to see whether the technical bench will include Khune in the matchday squad because Brandon Petersen is now available after missing the last two games due to suspension.

WHAT NEXT?

Ex-Kaizer Chiefs player furious after fans had to 'shout' for Khune to be played - 'It is bad, not way to honour best keeper in South Africa' | Goal.com South Africa

Junior Khanye unhappy with the way Itumeleng Khune was treated by Kaizer Chiefs.

Ex-Kaizer Chiefs player furious after fans had to &apos;shout&apos; for Khune to be played - &apos;It is bad, not way to honour best keeper in South Africa&apos;