Arthur '10111' Zwane promises Chiefs collaborative effort as he takes the hot seat

Newly appointed Kaizer Chiefs coach Arthur Zwane said he won't have a 'Hitler' approach to his coaching after the club announced his three-year contract on Thursday.

The 48-year-old who represented Chiefs more than 200 times in a stellar career that also saw him play for Bafana Bafana on nine occasions, said their dream of returning Chiefs to their glory days can only be achieved through teamwork.

Chiefs last won a trophy in the 2014/15 season and since then, they've rifled through local and foreign coaches in their quest to get some silverware.

They have all failed, for a variety of reasons, but the onus is now on '10111' to succeed where the others have failed.

He's not fazed by the task at hand, but knows a consultative approach is the best way forward.

"As much as my head will be on the block, I will listen to others and I'll trust them because no man is an island," Zwane said.

"If you want to apply for failure and be a "Hitler", from where you rule like him with what you're saying being the final word, it doesn't happen like that in football.

"You have to listen to other people and I'm fortunate that I'm surrounded by good people and the support I'm getting from the chairman and the relevant stakeholder."

Zwane, who served as Gavin Hunt's and Stuart Baxter's assistants and will be assisted by Dillon Sheppard, hasn't taken his elevation for granted.

"I consider myself lucky that I'm in this position because not everybody gets an opportunity to coach Chiefs," Zwane said.

"There are others who could be asking themselves as to why they didn't get the job, but when God says yes, no one can say no.

"I was born for this."