{"id":30415,"date":"2025-09-26T11:29:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T09:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=30415"},"modified":"2026-03-12T09:48:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:48:29","slug":"pressure-mounts-on-kaizer-chiefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/pressure-mounts-on-kaizer-chiefs\/","title":{"rendered":"Pressure Mounts on Kaizer Chiefs\u2019 Bench as Masilela Sounds Alarm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kaizer Chiefs legend Tsepo Masilela has issued a stern warning to Amakhosi\u2019s technical team, insisting that results must come quickly despite the absence of head coach Nasreddine Nabi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Glamour Boys have endured a mixed run of form in recent weeks. After a strong start to the 2025\/26 Betway Premiership campaign, Chiefs have dropped eight points in their last four league games. Adding to their woes, they suffered a 1-0 first-leg defeat to Angolan side Kabuscorp in the preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup last weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-masilela-concerned-by-lack-of-impact-players\">Masilela Concerned by Lack of Impact Players<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking on <em>Soccer Beat<\/em>, the former Bafana Bafana left-back pointed to Chiefs\u2019 struggles in finding game-changers from the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a big concern and looking at the upcoming fixture, they are a goal down; they need goals. If they don\u2019t attack, create and score, it means they are out; they are going home. They should also check and revisit what was working in their first five games, where they did not concede,\u201d Masilela said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-704354692\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pressure-on-ben-youssef-and-kaze\">Pressure on Ben Youssef and Kaze<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With Nabi currently \u2018suspended\u2019, assistant coaches Khalil Ben Youssef and Cedric Kaze are steering the ship. Masilela believes they must step up or face the heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe coaches, if they lose over the weekend, the pressure switches up. We\u2019re not talking Nabi now; their heads are on the block. They need to know that they are not on holiday because Nabi just left it\u2019s a game of results,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Chiefs Coach Terrified Of Losing? | Mayo&#039;s Debut Ruined! | Kaizer Chiefs 1-1 Gallants | EP 449\" width=\"755\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tJL3xWbNrVk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chiefs-must-revisit-early-season-formula\">Chiefs Must Revisit Early-Season Formula<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Masilela urged Chiefs to rediscover the defensive solidity they showed earlier in the season, when they won three straight matches under Ben Youssef without conceding. Nabi\u2019s brief return to the dugout was overshadowed by a heavy loss to Sekhukhune United, which raised further questions about the Tunisian\u2019s future with the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiefs will now be desperate to overturn the 1-0 deficit when they host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesouthafrican.com\/sport\/soccer\/psl-south-africa\/youre-not-on-holiday-because-nabi-left-masilela-warns-chiefs-coaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kabuscorp<\/a> in the decisive second-leg clash at FNB Stadium this Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/kaizer-chiefs-ready-for-caf-confederation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kaizer Chiefs Ready for CAF Confederation Battle With Fresh Energy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaizer Chiefs legend Tsepo Masilela has issued a stern warning to Amakhosi\u2019s technical team, insisting that results must come quickly despite the absence of head coach Nasreddine Nabi. 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