Free Agents out to upset Kaizer Chiefs

Free Agents coach and owner, Olaitan Oladeru, has issued a stern warning to Kaizer Chiefs to come prepared for a rude awakening, if they take them lightly, when they meet in their Nedbank Cup last 32 clash at the FNB Stadium on Sunday.

“There’s no warning [to Chiefs]. You have to respect the brand as one of the biggest in South Africa. But I must just say they must prepare,” Oladeru said in a pre-match press conference on Thursday, ahead of a match that will be the biggest the Eersterust amateur side has faced since it was established in 2018.

The coach, who’s a former footballer for a few Nigerian sides including Shooting Stars, Prime FC and Crown FC, said the idea behind forming his team and giving them the name “Free Agents” was to give players who have been clubless a platform to revive their careers.

“Two or three of our players have been signed by [first division] Casric Stars, which is a huge achievement for Free Agents. I played in the Nigerian league, and I had a lot of setbacks, which is part of the reason we created this team,” he added.

Sunday’s match is set to kick-off at 18:00. Written by Ntsako Mkhari