Kaizer Chiefs goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune accepts and regrets the decision to remove him from captaincy.
Khune was removed from first-team activities after being found to have misbehaved, according to The South African.
According to media reports, Khune arrived at training under the influence of alcohol, prompting Chiefs to bench him, and he accepts the decision.
A source close to the keeper, Khune believes the decision to remove him as captain is beneficial for the younger players to learn from.
a source close to the veteran goalkeeper, Khune, the shot-stopper has welcomed the Chiefs’ decision to remove him as captain, calling it a wise decision.
Khune’s captaincy was stripped from him after he allegedly arrived at training drunk, and he was later suspended by the club.
“I believe someone of his caliber is wise enough to recognize that the club did the right thing by removing his captaincy.” “It’s a good example for any current or future players at the club to know that they won’t just let such things slip away,” the informant said.
He feels bad because he has been well-behaved all these years, and this happens to him at the end of his career. But he’s a big boy, and he’ll get over it.”
Furthermore, according to the football publication, Khune believes that what he did was wrong and that he should be leading by example.
It is also reported that Khune regrets not leading by example, letting many people down, and that this is why he is unconcerned about losing the captaincy.
Meanwhile, Amakhosi will seek to have Khune reinstated once he has completed all of the programs designed to help him reach his full potential.
Coach Cavin Johnson will rely on Bruce Bvuma in Khune’s absence when they face Richards Bay at FNB Stadium on December 23.