A football royalty on the brink

Mochudi Centre Chiefs were mid-table opponents until the summer of 2008 when under Ernest Molome’s leadership, the team delivered a first-ever Premier League title. It opened the trophy floodgates as Magosi cantered to several titles, matching bitter rivals Township Rollers pound-for-pound.

How Chiefs went about their business left many green with envy. The Chiefs roadshows littered every football venue across the country as a new sense of belief and fortitude were ingrained. A glut of talent arrived at the Kgatleng side, as the club became the dream destination of every local player.