Nasreddine Nabi justifies shock Pule Mmodi decision during Kaizer Chiefs' hammering by SuperSport United - 'If I had the chance to substitute six or seven players, I could have done it... he was not in the game and he was tired'

Kaizer Chiefs lost 4-1 to SuperSport United in a Premier Soccer League match at FNB Stadium on Tuesday.

In a match Amakhosi ended with 10 men following a red card to Gaston Sirino, coach Nasredinne Nabi made a shocking decision by substituting Pule Mmodi in the 37th minute, replacing him with Mduduzi Shabalala.

The Tunisian mentor has moved in to justify his decision on Mmodi.

“It was not necessarily a tactical change,” said Nabi, as per iDiski Times.

“We noticed that most of the players were not in the game. If I had the chance to substitute six or seven players, I could have done it.

“I could see that Mmodi has given a lot in the previous game and today already in the early minutes I could see that he was not in the game and he was tired," the Tunisian coach added.

“But as I said, if I could change six or seven players, I would’ve done so.”

Mmodi has recently come under fire for his performances in recent games after arriving at Amakhosi last season with high expectations on him.

That includes former Chiefs forward Siyabonga Nkosi accusing him of being selfish with the ball.

That leaves Mmodi with a lot to prove to his critics with his Amakhosi contract set to expire in June 2026.

Amakhosi were scheduled to play Royal AM on Friday but that match has been postponed.

They will be back in action on March 1 to face Mamelodi Sundowns, giving Mmodi and his teammates ample time to recover from the defeat to Matsatsantsa.