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Jali reveals why he snubbed Kaizer Chiefs, it wasn't about Khumalo's number! - 'Their way of doing contracts at the time, I said no'

Jali fell out with his former team Mamelodi Sundowns and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/andile-jali-mamelodi-sundowns-confirm-transfer-kaizer-chiefs-next/blta12058c7453eede1" target="_blank">eventually parted ways</a> with the club at the end of the 2022/23 season.<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/official-kaizer-chiefs-and-orlando-pirates-lose-out-on-jali-as-ex-mamelodi-sundowns-star-joins-moroka-swallows/blt9103e92067f9d512" target="_blank">Soweto giants Orlando Pirates and Chiefs had been linked with the midfielder</a>, but it was Moroka Swallows who signed the now 33-year-old.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/andile-jali-moroka-swallows-fire-former-mamelodi-sundowns-and-orlando-pirates-star/bltb32a9b10c4601c88" target="_blank">The relationship between Jali and Swallows did not last</a> because he was among the players who were dropped after an indiscipline-related incident at the club. The midfielder <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/jali-can-t-force-moroka-swallows-to-employ-him-lawyer-concedes-andile-made-a-mistake-taking-dube-birds-to-drc/bltb7db73092e70bc04" target="_blank">unsuccessfully appealed the decision</a> and is now a free agent.Jali has now opened up to the public why the anticipated move to the Glamour Boys at the beginning of the ongoing campaign did not materialise.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"Their way of doing contracts at the time, I said no. They did [approach me and] that is why Kaizer [Motaung Jr] was mentioning it because he knows that he was there [too]," Jali said in a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRVwKOEmppI" target="_blank">recent interview with Robert Marawa</a>."I never said no to them. It’s just that the contract didn’t go between the two parties. Some agreements were not good."At Chiefs, there is a clause [about image rights], they will own [what you post] on Instagram, Facebook, and everything else... It’s not possible."So they can’t tell me my image rights. It was not possible. Yes."

WHAT JALI SAID

There were rumours the involved parties did not agree on the retired jersey No. 15 worn by legend Doctor Khumalo, but Jali has refuted the claims."No [it was not the case], you can’t talk about a number when you don’t have a contract. You have not even arrived at training, but you want to talk about a jersey number? It’s not possible."

AND WHAT IS MORE

Jali is now a free agent and any team can go for his services on either a long or short term deal depending on an agreement reached.It is important for the midfielder to seal a deal soon since his days in active football are limited because of his age.

WHAT NEXT FOR JALI?

Jali reveals why he snubbed Kaizer Chiefs, it wasn't about Khumalo's number! - 'Their way of doing contracts at the time, I said no' | Goal.com South Africa

Former Moroka Swallows midfielder Andile Jali has confirmed Kaizer Chiefs wanted to sign him after Mamelodi Sundowns&apos; exit.

Jali reveals why he snubbed Kaizer Chiefs, it wasn&apos;t about Khumalo&apos;s number! - &apos;Their way of doing contracts at the time, I said no&apos;