South African giants, Kaizer Chiefs have announced the departure of head coach Stuart Baxter after a series of inconsistent, unsatisfactory run.Baxter, on his second stint with the Amakhosi joined the club before the commencement of the current campaign and signed a two-year deal with an option to extend for two more years.With the club fourth in the table and out of the title race and fears that they could drop further in the log, the club has decided to end its ties with the tactician his assistants Arthur Zwane and Dillon Shepherd have been handed the rein until the end of the season.Club Statement on Stuart BaxterAfter a series of meetings, Kaizer Chiefs and coach Stuart Baxter have come to a mutual agreement of an early termination of his contract with immediate effect.More on https://t.co/ektYRGBARu#Amakhosi4Life pic.twitter.com/F0hFoNwkKl— Kaizer Chiefs (@KaizerChiefs) April 21, 2022 Baxter’s last assignment as Chiefs coach was weekend’s defeat to SuperSport United over the weekend.”After a series of meetings, Kaizer Chiefs and coach Stuart Baxter have come to a mutual agreement of an early termination of his contract with immediate effect. In his second spell with Kaizer Chiefs, Baxter has led the team in 23 matches (excluding 3 league matches in December 2021). He managed to win 9 matches, draw 6 and lost 8 of the games. The team managed to score 25 goals and concede 23 during that time,” read Chiefs statement in part.”Assistant coaches Arthur Zwane and Dillon Sheppard will take charge of the senior team for the remainder of the season, starting with the next match against Stellenbosch FC on Saturday, 23 April 2022.We wish him well in the future. The Club will make further announcements in due course”.Chiefs is home to Kenyan International Anthony Akumu who has seen his playtime largely reduced under the former Bafana Bafana coach and he will be hoping to redeem himself under the new management.
