Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Willard Katsande admits he feared for his future when Stuart Baxter arrived at the club.

Katsande was home representing the national team when the Briton arrived to take over the Glamour Boys for the 2012/13 season.

He reveals: “I came back from national team duty around June/July and the coach was still new. I read in the newspaper that the coach was intending to release some players and I found my name there. So I told myself to push hard if he gave me a chance.”

Ten months later, the 27-year-old was named Amakhosi’s Most Improved Player and Katsande says Baxter deserves the credit for his improvement.

“Stuart played a big part on my game. He is an honest person and if he doesn’t like something, he will tell you straight. He told me straight that he wasn’t happy with the way I was tackling so we sat down and he helped me with my game.

“I decided I was not going to be stubborn but just listen to him. If I was stubborn, my game was not gonna improve,” he says.

Katsande adds: “I’m happy with my award, because Chiefs is a big team with a lot of quality players so if you are recognised at this club that means a lot. I was also nominated for the club’s Player of the Season award so that shows I did well for the club.”
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