Kaizer Chiefs boss Jessica Motaung said the club is having discussion with Khune after the star became shareholder of a betting company.

Kaizer Chiefs have issued a response regarding Itumeleng Khune and his future at the club.

The 37-year-old goalkeeper’s contract with Amakhosi expired in June, and he has not played football since then. Earlier this month, the former Bafana Bafana star announced that he has become a shareholder in the betting company Topbet.

Kaizer Chiefs has indicated that Khune was offered a non-playing role following his ‘retirement.’ However, his current position could present a conflict of interest, as the Soweto giants also collaborate with SuperSportBet.

“As a club we are certainly reviewing the situation,” said Amakhosi’s Marketing Director Jessica Mo­taung said as per Sunday World.

“We have been in discussions with Itu about the way forward and the new dynamics need to be looked at holistically.

Itu Khune might not go back to Kaizer Chiefs

“But regardless of what happens through the discussions, Itu will always be part of the family – he is a legend in our team and someone we will always have a relationship with. Itu will always be part of the Kaizer Chiefs family, and he can be with us in many capacities,” Motaung added.

“So, in the meantime, we will sit on the drawing board and chat with him about the way forward.”

It remains to be seen if the club still has a role for the former bafana number one keeper. Having left Kaizer Chiefs, Khune has indicted that he still wants to play football. It is unlikely that he would play for a professional team given FIFA’s rules with players and betting companies.

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Percy Tau and Al Ahly are finished

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Mokwana to Chiefs is OFF

Elias Mokwana looked on the brink of an exit from Esperance last week after his club reportedly breached their contract with the 25-year-old over failed payments. The situation looks a lot different now, however. Mokwana will return to Esperance once he’s done with international duty for South Africa against South Sudan. Bafana meets the South Sudanese side on Tuesday 19 November.

Zungu to Chiefs, good or bad idea?

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