Ex-Orlando Pirates star leaps to the defence of troubled Kaizer Chiefs coach Nasreddine Nabi - 'Sometimes you cannot blame coaches because players need to take decisions'

Kaizer Chiefs have gone winless in their last four Premier Soccer League games, leaving them stuck in position eight on the table.

With six league games remaining before they conclude their campaign, Amakhosi risk finishing the season outside the top half of the log for a second season running.

Former Orlando Pirates forward Benedict Vilakazi has refused to blame coach Nasreddine Nabi for Chiefs' difficult run, saying players have to take responsibility for what the team is going through.

“There are instances where we can say coaches play a part in terms of the team not doing well,” said Vilakazi on iDiski TV.

“Sometimes you cannot blame coaches because the players are playing and sometimes, they need to take decisions. 

“It goes back to what I always say when you don’t have experienced players this is what’s going to happen because senior players that have experience know that as a team, we are in a difficult position so if it happens that we score first let’s try and protect that goal and let’s try to frustrate the opponent not to get the opportunities," added the former Bafana star.

“When you’ve got experienced players, it has got to show and when [Gaston] Sirino was closed down, they should have tried to come up with another solution.

"I cry a lot about having experienced players because sometimes coaches don’t see what’s happening on the field of play.”

Despite Chiefs struggling, the club has thrown its weight behind Nabi and assured that he will not be fired at the end of this season.

However, the Tunisian coach is close to equaling Arthur Zwane's unwanted record of leading Amakhosi to 12 PSL defeats in a season.

Nabi has so far led Chiefs to 10 league losses this term and if he gets to 12, it remains to be seen if the club sticks to its decision of continuing with him next season.

Should Nabi remain as Chiefs coach, he might make major changes in his squad by loaning out or offloading certain players.

He could also be more active in the transfer market for quality players.