By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Kaizer Chiefs announced on Tuesday, 26 May 2026, that they have parted ways with co-head coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze, following the expiry of their contracts.
The pair were given a contract until the end of the season to lead the side after Nasreddine Nabi left the club in September 2025.
They played key roles in the club’s set-up during a season in which Chiefs showed significant improvement, finishing third in the Betway Premiership and automatically qualifiying for CAF Confederation Cup next season.
The club released the following statement:
With the season concluded, Kaizer Chiefs have confirmed the departure of coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze following the end of their two-year contracts with the Club.
Ben Youssef joined Amakhosi at the start of the 2024/25 season, with Kaze arriving in October 2024. Both initially served as assistants to former coach Nasreddine Nabi, who officially left the Club in October 2025.
After Nabi’s exit, the duo stepped up to lead the senior team and guided the side to an improved 54 points in the league, which is the Club’s second best tally in the past eleven years. They also missed out on the knockout phase of the CAF Confederation Cup on goal difference, ending Group D with 10 points.
During the 2025/26 campaign, they led Chiefs in 39 matches across the Betway Premiership, CAF Confederation Cup, Carling Knockout Cup, and Nedbank Cup. The team recorded 19 wins, 11 draws, 9 loses
We would like to extend our gratitude to the coaches for their dedication and contribution, and wish them all the best in their future.
More announcements will follow during the course of the next few weeks as we build up to the start of the new season.
The club has been strongly linked with a move for former Mamelodi Sundowns, Al Ahly and Bafana Bafana head coach Pitso Mosimane. Advanced negotiations have been reported, with an official announcement highly anticipated as the 2025-2026 campaign concluded.