Sheppard’s Resilience: The Last Man Standing at Chiefs Explained

Kaizer Chiefs insiders have revealed that Dillon Sheppard is the sole survivor of the technical team for the senior side, following the departure of former head coach Molefi Ntseki and assistant Arthur Zwane.

Siya sources have indicated that Sheppard’s position is not related to Ntseki’s, as his contract was signed separately when he joined the club with Gavin Hunt in 2020.

“You know coach Dillon (Sheppard) has a different contract. That’s why even when the head coaches change he doesn’t change his position. When he joined the team in 2020 with Gavin Hunt his contract was not attached to that of Gavin and that’s why when he left, Sheppard remained,” said a Siya source.

A second source revealed that Sheppard recently signed a contract extension which ends in June 2024.

“Maybe things will change next year in June when his contract expires. The initial three-year contract was running out in June this year but when he returned back from Europe earlier this year the club extended his contract with one more year until June 2024,” the source told PSLSA.

The Siya crew contacted Chiefs for comment but the club didn’t respond while this story was prepared.