"The claims linking former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Manqoba Mngqithi with a move to Naturena are completely false," Kaizer Chiefs sporting director Kaizer Motaung Junior said in response to rumors linking the two clubs.

Speculation began soon after Mngqithi's shocking dismissal from Tanzanian club Young Africans, which came four months after he took charge, leaving him a free agent.

Football fans were wondering why he suddenly became available, especially since Chiefs head coach Fernando Da Cruz is under increasing pressure after an uneven start to the season.

According to X user Innocent wakwaMkhize, the Soweto giants Amakhosi have already initiated transfer talks with Mngqithi.

An anonymous user claimed that Mngqithi was dissatisfied with the club's current technical staff and that secret talks were underway.

But Motaung Junior didn't dally in answering the accusations; in a concise but resolute message, he dismissed them.

He wrote, "Complete lies," effectively ending any doubt about the sporting director's stance on the speculation.

According to Motaung Junior's public statement, the response strongly suggests that the club is not interested in signing Mngqithi. This will provide Da Cruz with some much-needed relief, as his position has been under scrutiny due to the increasing frustration felt by some Chiefs supporters.

Red Arrows of Zambia eliminated Chiefs from the CAF Confederation Cup in a heartbreaking penalty shootout.

The outcome has raised more doubts regarding the team's development and the ability of the present technical setup to satisfy the expectations of supporters.

Chiefs will now focus on two important home matches: the Carling Knockout Cup, where they will face another tough opponent, and the Soweto Derby, where they will face off against Orlando Pirates, their bitter rivals.

No matter the club's public attitude, if the team continues to have bad results, the coaching staff may feel more pressure.

The upcoming matches could be pivotal in deciding the Chiefs' season trajectory, despite Motaung Junior's prior support for Da Cruz.

Motaung Junior has made it plain that rumors of negotiations should not be taken as fact, but Mngqithi's name is still in the ever-expanding coaching debate surrounding Amakhosi.

The onus is now on Da Cruz to quell the mounting criticism on the field with results.

Source;https://x.com/MDNnewss/status/2115048916139810904