Nabi joined the Betway Premiership club this season and after a shaky start, the Tunisian coach has steered his team to fourth place on the league standings after 17 games.
They most overcame Stellenbosch 1-0 in a hard-fought league win on Friday night with new signing Makabi Lilepo netting the only goal of the game at Athlone Stadium on four minutes.
Nabi has been steadily improving his side, and made a few astute signings this January, including Lilepo, Tashreeq Morris and Thabo Cele.
Motaung explained on SuperSport that Chiefs are on a "long journey".
He said: "To build takes time, it won't be an overnight success and the league is not over yet.
"It's a long journey ahead, but it is for these people [supporters]. They must enjoy because they travelled long distances from Johannesburg, Mpumalanga and Durban. They are here for fun and they must enjoy it."
Motaung added: "We are not there yet, but we are cooking. We trust the process and need patience sometimes." Amakhosi signed players like Lilepo, who has showed some good glimpses, Thabo Cele and Tashreeq Morris and Motaung asked for patience.
“Let's see how they go, it's still early days but there is a reason he signed them. Quality is what we wanted and you know this jersey is heavy.”
Chippa United could face a major challenge ahead of the 2026/27 Betway Premiership season, with in-form striker Sinoxolo Kwayiba attracting strong interest from rival clubs.
Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Jr. praised the work of co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef amid growing speculation surrounding the duo's future at the club.
Kaizer Chiefs co-head coach Cedric Kaze admits he doesn't know if he will continue to lead the club alongside Khalil Ben Youssef next season.
Kaizer Chiefs failed to end their Betway Premiership campaign on a winning note after suffering a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Chippa United at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
