Gavin Hunt takes no credit for Kaizer Chiefs’ historic CAF Champions League run

Kaizer Chiefs coach Gavin Hunt has made history by leading the Soweto giants to their first ever CAF Champions League semi-final.

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Amakhosi fans were left biting their nails however as their side stuttered to a 3-0 defeat in their quarter-final second leg against Simba SC in Dar es Salaam on Saturday.

However, thanks to their 4-0 win at home in the first leg at the FNB Stadium, Kaizer Chiefs progressed 4-3 on aggregate.

Kaizer Chiefs will face Wydad Athletic Club in the last four.

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Despite guiding Kaizer Chiefs into uncharted territory – both for himself and the Soweto giants – Hunt refused to take any credit and insisted the achievement is for the club.

“Well, it was history just to get into the group, and then… But obviously, ja… It’s not for me, it’s for the club. It has nothing to do with me, it’s only the club,” Gavin Hunt told Chiefs’ media.

“It was obviously very difficult today but I mean, we got through and that’s the most important thing. There was no danger for 25-26 minutes, we got a corner and then they scored from that corner, which put us a little bit back and turned the first half [in their favour].

“They got a second and third [goal] and obviously made it a little difficult, and then we defended for the last bit of time.

“They’re the home team, they obviously were going to throw numbers forward – they left four [strikers] up, and they just played it long in there.

“If you don’t win the first and second ball, you’ve got problems and that was the problem. We couldn’t get [the ball] down for various reasons; we kept giving it away, but ja, the most important thing is that we’re through – it’s a knockout game and we’re through.”

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The first leg of the semi-finals will take place on 18/19 June with the second legs scheduled for a week later on 25/26 June.

Al Ahly, who eliminated Mamelodi Sundowns, will take on Esperance Tunis in the second semi-final.