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Before ascending to head coach of the senior side, Ntseki was Chiefs’ head of technical and youth development.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, he did not last long and became yet another coaching casualty at Chiefs as he was fired just a couple months into the 2023/24 campaign, following their elimination from the MTN8 and Carling Knockout Cup, as well as an indifferent start in the league.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nabi joins a long list of coaches who have tried to resuscitate Amakhosi. They include Steve Komphela, Giovanni Solinas, Ernst Middendorp, Gavin Hunt and Arthur Zwane. 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