Watch VideoChippa United pull trigger as Betway Premiership relegation battle explodes

The Betway Premiership relegation battlehas taken another dramatic twist after Chippa United dismissed coach Vusumuzi Vilakazi with just three matches remaining in the season. The Chilli Boys pulled the trigger following their damaging 3-1 defeat toSekhukhune Unitedon Wednesday afternoon, a result that further dragged the club into the growing survival crisis near the bottom of the standings. The clash at Buffalo City Stadium had originally been scheduled for Tuesday evening but was postponed following heavy rainfall and a waterlogged pitch in the Eastern Cape.

However, the extra wait did little to improve Chippa’s fortunes as Babina Noko compounded their misery and stretched the side’s winless run to five consecutive matches. Chairman Siviwe Mpengesi has now overseen a fourth coaching change of the 2025/26 campaign after beginning the season withSinethemba Badelabefore later turning to Luc Eymael and then Vilakazi. And with the standings tightening rapidly, the timing underlines the growing panic around the club.