Former kaizer Chiefs coach Ben Youssef Khalil delivers a scathing assessment on Amakhosi

Ben Youssef Khalil has broken silence on what is stalling progress at Kaizer Chiefs.

The former Amakhosi gaffer said Chiefs are not going to win trophies in the domestic front until they start investing in quality players.

Youssef Khalil left the team after expiration of his contract at the end of the season alongside Cedric Kaze having guided the team to a historic third place finish.

"The problem with Kaizer Chiefs is between being realistic and ambitious,” Ben Youssef said on Metro FM’s Sports Night Amplified.

“We have the ambition to win everything, but we need to also be realistic. The squad that Kaizer Chiefs had during this season and last season, the maximum they can reach is the top four.

“If you compare the quality between Sundowns and Orlando Pirates, the gap is huge because you will work and try to improve players, but there’s individual quality. It’s either you have it, or you don’t have it.

“I mean, when Sundowns had problems, and they needed a striker, they put money and immediately brought Brayan León, and after he played against Pirates, he scored two goals. And the best players in the PSL, you will find them at Orlando Pirates, and if you see now in the Bafana Bafana 2026 FIFA World Cup squad, it’s 30% and 40% Pirates and Sundowns players; the other 30% is other teams.”

“As Kaizer Chiefs, we only have one player Bradley Cross at Bafana sitting on the bench; he doesn’t play. I said to the Chiefs management, the day you have five or six players in Bafana playing, starting games, know that you are ready to compete for trophies.”