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KAIZER CHIEFS coach Stuart Baxter said he might have to consider leaving the club after Amakhosi strengthened their grip on the Premier League title race.

On Saturday, Amakhosi had a 1-0 victory over Chippa United at the Peter Mokaba Stadium. The popular and successful coach made the shocking announcement after the ongoing vendetta that Chiefs’ myriad of supporters have waged against 29-year-old Zimbabwean striker Kingston Nkhatha.

Baxter said the feud – that reached a crescendo during the game – was “a totally unacceptable situation”.

“Continually berating a player who has always given the club 110 percent effort and loyalty and is an integral part of the team,” he said.

“The only aspect that the fans can hold against Kingston is that because of his relentless, never-say-die style of play, he finds himself with more scoring opportunities than most other players and therefore logically misses scoring more often than others.

“But in spite of this he is a model, disciplined player as far as I’m concerned and fills the role I’ve designated for him in the team’s planning.”

Baxter said he had to think “long and hard” whether it was worth remaining with a club whose supporters treated one of their own players, who had helped the team to Premier League, Nedbank Cup and MTN8 honours, in such a crass and cruel manner. — Sport24