Why Kaizer Chiefs Were Wrong to Sack Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef
- Kaizer Chiefs have been told why they are wrong to part ways with Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef at the end of the season
- The two former Nasreddine Nabi assistant coaches managed to secure a third-place finish for the Soweto giants this campaign
- A football analyst during a chat with Briefly News opened up on the bad side of the Premier Soccer League giants' decision
Kaizer Chiefs decided a few days ago to end their relationship with their co-coaches Cedric Kaze and Khalil Ben Youssef after a few months in charge.
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, the Glamour Boys released an official statement on their website to confirm their decision not to offer the two foreign coaches a new contract despite finishing strong in the Betway Premiership.
Kaze and Ben Youssef guided Amakhosi to a third-place finish in the league, and were knocked out of the CAF Confederation Cup on goal difference in the group stage.
Why Chiefs are wrong to sack Kaze, Youssef
Football analyst Themba Modise, in an exclusive interview with Briefly News, shared his thoughts on Kaizer Chiefs' decision to let go of Kaze and Ben Youssef at the end of the season.
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"I found it strange that Kaizer Chiefs bowed to the pressure from the media and parted ways with those two coaches, because they eventually delivered what they were asked to do at the end of the season," he said.
"A third-place finish after a struggling star, and they did well in the CAF Confederation Cup, and got knocked out by a margin.
"They are now in the market for a new coach who would start afresh with a new technical crew, but they had the option of retaining those two even if they wanted to hire a new manager.
"They should've kept them for the new coach, maybe the person they negotiated with didn't want them because I find it surprising why they were let go."
What's next for Chiefs after sacking co-coaches?
Modise went on to open up on what he thinks the Soweto giants need to do next after parting ways with Nasreddine Nabi's former assistant coaches.
"As I said earlier, they need to find stability in their managerial department so the team can progress. I understand they are a big club and would want a quick fix and a quick result from any manager they decide to appoint, but they need to take a chill pill," he added.
"Next season is a perfect time to start that, and give the next coach two seasons to stabilise the team, and if they see that the person is not giving them what they want after giving him enough chance, then they can decide to bring another person into the project."
Chiefs, Pirates, Sundowns battle for SA forward
Briefly News also reported that Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns are in a transfer battle as they are all interested in snapping up a South African forward.
The three PSL giants were said to be looking for the possibility of signing the winger before the winter transfer window closes.
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Source: Briefly News
