Will Nasreddine Nabi resign after the Sundowns game?

Tunisian coach Nasreddine Nabi, 59, has struggled to get Kaizer Chiefs back on the podium since taking over in July. Nine months on, the team is in a battle to stay in the top eight of the league, with just six games remaining. Analysts, such as former assistant Farooq Khan, point out that Nabi's facial expressions and “body language” reveal fatigue and frustration, raising questions about his continuation.

For his part, Nabi blames “bad luck” for the lack of results, as seen after the 1-1 draw with TS Galaxy, emphasising that the team needs “patience and hard work”. The club's manager, Kaizer Mutung, hinted at his confidence in Nabi with an ambiguous statement about not changing the coach, citing Stuart Baxter's previous successful experience.

But the biggest challenge awaits the team in the Nedbank Cup against Mamelodi Sundowns on Sunday, where an exit from the competition could determine Nabi's fate with the Giants.