Kaizer Chiefs suffered their third defeat in a row, after losing 1-0 to relegation threatened Richards Bay FC on Sunday.
Chiefs have failed to find the back of the net in their last three games with nothing going for them.
For Richards Bay, it was a crucial three points, as they continue their struggle to stay in the topflight. For Chiefs, it was a very damage run which saw a team which was challenging for a CAF spot, now outside of the top eight positions in the league. Speaking to the KZN media after the game, Amakhosi interim coach Cavin Johnson could not hide his frustration.
That loss to Richards Bay means that Chiefs are yet to secure mathematical safety from relegation. They still need just one more point to secure their topflight status, however. Even that is a crazy statement to make, for a team that was eyeing CAF Champions League football at the turn of the year. Getting one point might seem like an easy task, but having failed to win in their last three, there can be no guarantees.
Chiefs in a ratchet run
The loss also means Chiefs have won just one game in their last 10 matches in all competitions. During that run, they have not been able to score in a total of seven matches. Johnson has chopped and changed, as well as gone back to similar starting line ups, but still cannot inspire confidence in the group!
Now according to KickOff.com that run had the Chiefs management pondering the way forward.
Johnson not safe?
“Look, there was a meeting. The meeting you’re talking about is because of the coach. Are they (Chiefs) gonna keep him or bring someone new, because the results are not coming? They decided they will keep him on until the end of the season, there’s few games left, it’s going to be pointless to bring someone. It’s not 100 percent (that Johnson will finish the season), but I don’t foresee that they can let him go back now. They will keep him on until the season is done,” said the source.
Johnson will be hoping turn his fortunes around when Chiefs take on his former side SuperSport United on the weekend.
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