TS Galaxy's DStv Diski Challenge head coach Bernard Parker has extended an invite for a coffee date with his former teammate Fiacre Ntwari in an effort to hand out valuable advice to the Rwandan as he begins a new chapter at Kaizer Chiefs.
After the Soweto giants decided against renewing Itumeleng Khune's contract, they restrengthened their goalkeeping department with the acquisition of Ntwari, who had emerged as a key player for Galaxy last season.
The Burundi international kept nine clean sheets in 23 appearances as the side sealed a sixth-place finish on the DStv Premiership (now Betway Premiership) table.
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Parker, who knows Amakhosi inside out having represented the club for all of 11 years, has backed Ntwari to thrive at his new home.
"Fiacre Ntwari was in his first season with TS Galaxy. What a way to introduce himself in the PSL and to get signed with Kaizer Chiefs," said Parker.
"And I said to him before the season starts that he needs to have coffee with me, the same thing that [Given] Msimango did when he moved to Chiefs as well – he had coffee with me.
"I would expect that Ntwari takes what he learned at TS Galaxy to Chiefs. He needs to continue doing that and uplift the young players as well.
"So, all I could say is that I'm yet to have coffee with Ntwari. I believe he will take the number one jersey at Chiefs based on the qualities that he has.
"I know it won't be easy because he's competing against two top keepers in [Brandon] Petersen and [Bruce] Bvuma.
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"The interesting thing about football is you always have a chance and another chance, it's just about having the right mentality week in and week out.
"When he's got a chance [to play], he needs to compete week in and week out," added the man affectionately known as 'Die Hond'.
Ntwari got the nod ahead of Petersen and Bvuma for Chiefs' opening match of the season against Marumo Gallants, which they won 2-1 win.