Serbian coach Kosta Papic has detailed how his stay at Kaizer Chiefs was short-lived after being appointed in between Ernst Middendorp's sacking and Muhsin Ertugral's return for a second stint.
Papic found himself in charge of the Chiefs dressing room at the start of March 2007 after Middendorp was fired after a league defeat to AmaZulu which came days being knocked out of the ABSA Cup in the first round.
The Chiefs job came two months after Papic had left Maritzburg and he went on to win two out of seven with AmaKhosi.
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"I remember that before I signed, I insisted on signing a two-year contract (with Chiefs)," recalls Papic talking from Serbia.
"But then Chiefs made it four months with an option of two years.
"In those four months, I wanted to assess who had the capacity to stay on at Chiefs for the new season.
"I wanted to know which kind of players were going to be kept and who we will be selling, loaning out or releasing.
"But then before I was supposed to submit that list, we had some kind of conversation about the situation.
"At that time, I didn't want the players to be training twice a day because they would then be coming for matches tired and the season was heading towards the end.
"We were not in the running for the league title (Chiefs finished ninth) and were already out of the cup, so I wanted to fully prepare for the next season.
"I wanted to know what kind of players I would have for the new season because I was already preparing for the next season at Chiefs.
"However, ultimately before all of that could be decided, something happened about the contract, and I didn't stay for the new season.
"The two-year option wasn't activated but I had no problem with that because this is football, and it is determined by results.
"Maybe they expected some miracles from me, but I was prepared to do anything possible in the new season and not in the few games that I oversaw.
"Sometimes, football is like that and I'm not blaming Chiefs just like I hope they are not blaming me though that is part of the business.
"Don't forget that during my time at Chiefs, we had both unbelievable games and miserable games," he explains.
Players released at the end of that 2006/07 season were Rene Richards, Rotson Kilambe, Gert Schalkwyk, Louis Agyemang, Siphiwe Mkhonza, David Radebe, Patrick Mayo, Serge Djiehoua, Kagiso Senamela, Xolani Mabaso, Lucky Mzizi, and Ntokozo Sikhakhane while Siyabonga Nkosi and Rowen Fernandez went to Germany.
Meanwhile, Papic last coached Hearts of Oak in Ghana three years ago and since then has been involved in an academy project in South Africa, Tanzania, Ghana, Nigeria, and Malawi.
The 63-year-old is back home in Serbia and unaware why he hasn't been able to get back into the South African market.
"I honestly don't know why because I have applied for jobs and spoken to club bosses.
"Maybe somebody said something.
"I don't know and don't understand.
"I'm not pushing anybody to bring me back, but I would understand if I was told that I'm old or whatever.
"If someone tells me that I'm not a good coach and they don't want me then I would understand but then no one has said anything.
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"All I ever get is the positive energy of Pirates fans who remember me from my time at their club 20 years ago despite there having been many coaches at the club.
"I was at Chiefs for three months, but their fans also still remember me," says Papic.