‘‘I never stopped observing the league‚ the PSL‚ every time I was here. I always go to the stadium and it doesn’t matter in which stadium and which team……. it’s another background now.
‘‘The background is definitely very important. On the other side I have my confidence and I know what I am doing.”
Chiefs are seventh on the premiership standings and they were struggling to keep up with leaders Orlando Pirates‚ BidVest Wits and Mamelodi Sundowns under the much vilified Solinas.
Middendorp said he has studied Chiefs and some of the players are not playing to their true potential.
‘‘In addition you have a certain selection of players‚ a certain squad and I think probably they haven’t really shown their abilities and they haven’t really shown their potential.
‘‘But I am aware about what players like (Lebo) Manyama for an example can do‚ coming out of a situation that was not really comfortable for him‚ not working out at the moment in the positive for the team‚ for club and for the brand.
‘‘But good‚ that is definitely a huge advantage if you compare 2005‚ 2006 and 2007 and with my beginning here in 2018.”
Chiefs face Supersport United at Mbombela Stadium in Middendorp’s first match at the helm on Wednesday night.