Glody Lilepo's Cryptic Instagram Posts Confuse Kaizer Chiefs Fans
For a few frantic hours on Sunday, Kaizer Chiefs fans thought they were losing one of the pillars of their revival.
Glody Makabi Lilepo, a player who has quickly become a symbol of Amakhosi’s new era, posted two short, sharp Instagram stories: “leaving bye” and “bye bye”. No context. No explanation. Just two words and a wave of confusion.
One story showed goalkeeper coach Ilyes Mzoughi. The other featured goalkeeper Bruce Bvuma. It didn’t take long for supporters to join the dots in the way football social media always does: farewell posts, pictures with staff, and a double “bye”. To many, it looked like a goodbye to Naturena.
The speculation caught fire. Was the Congolese winger forcing a move? Had Chiefs accepted an offer? Was this the end of a brief but impactful chapter?
Not quite.
Contract Ties Keep Lilepo at Naturena
Behind the noise, the reality is far calmer. Club indications are clear: Lilepo is not on his way out.
The DR Congo international remains firmly under contract at Chiefs. He signed a two-and-a-half-year deal in January 2025 as Nasreddine Nabi’s first signing of that transfer window, with an option for an extra season built in. Chiefs still hold control over his immediate future.
He has a year left on his current agreement, which runs until June 2027, and the club can extend it to June 2028 if they choose to trigger the option. Inside the corridors at Naturena, there is no sense of urgency to sell, no active attempt to cash in.
According to club sources, Amakhosi are not entertaining offers for Makabi Lilepo. In fact, they have not even received any concrete interest in him.
The Instagram drama may have rattled the fanbase. It has not shaken the club.
From First Signing to Central Figure
Lilepo’s importance explains the panic.
In just 18 months, the former Al Hilal winger has grown from a new arrival into one of the most influential figures in the Chiefs dressing room. He walked into a club desperate to rebuild, burdened by a decade without a major trophy, and immediately shouldered responsibility.
Since his arrival at Naturena, he has scored 15 goals, added five assists, and featured in 56 matches. Those are not just tidy numbers; they are the backbone of a resurgence.
He helped drive Chiefs to third place in the league this season, their best campaign in recent years. That finish secures a long-awaited return to the MTN8 after a two-season absence and books their ticket back into continental competition via the CAF Confederation Cup.
His impact stretched beyond the league table. Lilepo was part of the Amakhosi side that finally ended the club’s 10-year trophy drought, lifting the 2025 Nedbank Cup after beating their arch-rivals in the final. For a generation of Chiefs fans, that moment broke a psychological barrier. For many, Lilepo is now woven into that memory.
You don’t casually wave goodbye to a player like that.
A Vanishing Post, a Lingering Question
The twist in all this? The messages that sparked the frenzy were Instagram stories – the kind that vanish after 24 hours. No permanent farewell, no pinned post, just fleeting words that disappeared as quickly as they arrived.
They were enough to send social media into overdrive, to raise doubts and stir anxiety in a fanbase that has seen too many stars leave too soon. Yet behind the scenes, Chiefs remain steady. Contract in place. Option in their favour. No offers on the table. No sale being discussed.
So, for now, Glody Makabi Lilepo stays at the heart of Kaizer Chiefs’ rebuilding project.
The real question is not whether he is leaving this week, or this window. It’s how far he and this new-look Amakhosi can go before those “bye bye” posts one day become real.
