Kaizer Chiefs chairman Kaizer Motaung has explained the reason behind Giovanni Solinas’ appointment as the club’s new head coach.

The Glamour Boys put an end to speculation surrounding the head coach vacancy after Solinas penned a two-year deal to replace Steve Komphela, who parted ways with the club in April.

Motaung revealed that Solinas’ experience in the Absa Premiership and Africa convinced the club to bring him on board as the club’s new head coach.

‘We always look at what a coach can do and we believe that, with Solinas, we have brought in a person with the right mechanism and energy to do well,’ Motaung said in a club statement.

‘We also looked at recruiting a coach who understands our league, and somebody who can help us do well on the African continent, as we will be participating in the Confederations Cup.

‘It’s important to understand that the game of football has become very scientific, which means that the strength of the coach is in the technical team around him.

‘Even though he will, of course, always be the one in charge, we feel that Solinas is the right guy to guide this process.’