Kaizer Chiefs veteran Itumeleng Khune hopes the new players brought to the club will help them end Mamelodi Sundowns’ recent dominance and reclaim glory.

The Glamour Boys have endured a difficult seven-year spell with their last silverware coming with their league title triumph back in 2015.

This has coincided with an era of dominance by Sundowns, who have won the past five consecutive league titles.

Khune, however, believes the changes made at Naturena in the off-season has positioned the side to challenge Downs.

“Like I said, we have not been winning trophies for the past seven years and that’s not what Kaizer Chiefs is about,” Khune said at the launch of the DStv Premiership season.

“We are known for winning trophies every season and I have tasted that glory and it’s easy for me to encourage the other guys.

“Even last season when the new guys came, we won the Carling Black Label against our rivals Orlando Pirates and I told them you can feel it’s different to win a trophy, but again it was just a friendly.

“So, we had to start with the MTN 8 and win it but unfortunately we had a tough opponent in Mamelodi Sundowns, but still managed to take them to extra time and penalties.

“We know Sundowns have been dominating for five if not six seasons now and this season we roped in great players and hopefully they will help the club reclaim the glory,” said Khune.

Kaizer Chiefs are set to travel to Kwazulu Natal to face Royal AM in their first league match at the Chatsworth Stadium in Durban on Saturday.