Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi has questioned why a 'big country' like South Africa does not have VAR after their loss to Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Soweto giants saw their winning start in the Betway Premiership come to an end after losing 2-1 to the defending champions.
Chiefs took an early lead through Ranga Chivaviro, but the coach felt his players Sundowns too much respect after that.
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"After we scored the first time, we started good I think. The reaction after that I think my players gave respect to Sundowns, they gave them space, time to build and attack and directly we received two goals," Nabi told SuperSport after the game.
"[But] I think we had a good reaction, too many opportunities to score. But honestly I dislike losing. But this is football, it's not every time you play good and you win but this is a lesson for my players. We have too many players without experience. But congratulations to Sundowns and goodluck to my team.
"Me I'm not happy when we don't win, because this is the DNA of Kaizer Chiefs. Kaizer Chiefs plays good and don't win, how possible is it to be happy? Happy for what? Kaizer Chiefs is a big club in Africa, if you don't have the personality and character at Kaizer Chiefs, you can't be playing at Kaizer Chiefs. I'm not happy. I dislike losing but it's football
The Chiefs coach also took issue with Sundowns' winning goal and the lack of Video Assistant Referee technology.
"I did call the people [refs], it's a clear offside. I'm surprised in South Africa we work without VAR. It's not possible in Tunisia, Morocco, in North Africa and a big country like South Africa, a big federation and national team and we don't work with VAR?" Nabi asked.
"We spoke with the referee, it's two metres offside."
