17/06/2026
Khalil Youssef: The Chiefs gap between Chiefs, Pirates and Sundowns is much, Chiefs can only finish top four
“The problem with Kaizer Chiefs is between being realistic and ambitious,” Ben Youssef said on Metro FM’s Sports Night Amplified with Andile Ncube.
“We have the ambition to win everything, but we need to also be realistic. The squad that Kaizer Chiefs had during this season and last season, the maximum they can reach is the top four.
“If you compare the quality between Sundowns and Orlando [Pirates], the gap is huge because you will work and try to improve players, but there’s individual quality. It’s either you have it, or you don’t have it.
“I mean, when Sundowns had problems, and they needed a striker, they put money and immediately brought [Brayan] León, and after he played against Pirates, he scored two goals. And the best players in the PSL, you will find them at Orlando Pirates, and if you see now in [the] Bafana Bafana [2026 FIFA World Cup squad], it’s 30% and 40% Pirates and Sundowns [players]; the other 30% is other teams.”
