A Soweto derby of redemption for Cedric Kaze, Khalil Ben Youssef, and Abdeslam Ouaddou

There was a time when I thought neither Kaizer Chiefs’ co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef nor their Orlando Pirates counterpart Abdeslam Ouaddou would get here. But alas, they have defied my thoughts – and it’s now time for me to eat humble pie even more. Kaze and Ben Youssef are set to host Ouaddou in the Soweto derby at FNB Stadium on Saturday night – a first for both sets of men as coaches of the biggest clubs in South Africa. It has already been a long journey in the season, one in which many, including myself, didn’t think the trio would live to see the revered derby this month. When Chiefs appointed Kaze and Ben Youssef as co-coaches until the end of the season, I seriously...