Kaizer Chiefs announced on Wednesday evening that Frenchman Fernando da Cruz has returned to the team as their new coach.
The 54-year-old Da Cruz was once at Chiefs when the club’s former coach Nasreddine Nabi was about to begin hie first season with the Naturena-based side.
“Kaizer Chiefs are pleased to confirm the appointment of Fernando da Cruz as head coach. He has signed a two-year contract with a one-year option, effective 1 July 2026,” a Chiefs statement said.
Born in France, Da Cruz has a UEFA Pro Licence qualification and is still serving notice as technical director at the Moroccan Football Federation. Da Cruz, who worked briefly for Chiefs during preseason two seasons ago, will have Mahmoud Abbas as his assistant and Julien le Haran, who is their sport science and physical coach.
