Kaizer Chiefs insiders have informed the Siya crew as to how Dillon Sheppard is the sole survivor in the technical team for the senior side.
After parting ways with former head coach Molefi Ntseki and appointing Head of Academy Cavin Johnson as their interim head coach, the other assistant, Arthur Zwane was redeployed into the development structures at Chiefs.
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Siya sources have indicated that Sheppard is still in the first team because it could be due to the nature of his contract which is not related to Molefi Ntseki's position. Sources have added that Sheppard is believed to have signed a different contract 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 the Siya source.
"The same happened with Stuart Baxter (for Sheppard) and then with Arthur Zwane at the start of this season. Now, with Molefi Ntseki gone, Sheppard has remained on as assistant coach because of his contract.
"It's watertight they can't just fire him together with a head coach," the source observed.
A second source added 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," said the second Siya source.
"So, if there will be changes maybe they could be around that time," the source told Soccer Laduma.
The Siya crew contacted Chiefs for comment but the club didn't respond while this story was prepared.
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