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Bosso urged to rope in an experienced coach
06 Sep 2015 at 09:58hrs | Views
HIGHLANDERS long time benefactor, Retired Colonel Tshinga Dube has urged the club to rope in a coach with a track record if there are hopes of posting positive results and landing the league title.
Dube was speaking following the exit of the Bongani Mafu-led technical department and the entrance of the Cosmas Zulu, Amini Soma-Phiri and Melusi Sibanda bench on Thursday.
He said it was time the club's executive hired a coach with a reputation and who can take the club higher saying 10 years is a long time for a club of Bosso's stature to go without having won the league title, which they last lifted in 2006.
Dube questioned Mafu's appointment at the beginning of the year during the club's annual general meeting where he expressed skepticism over the Uefa B coaching certificate holder's abilities saying he had no proven track record.
He said he had been ready to assist the club hire Scot Desmond Bulpin, who at the time was rumoured to be on his way to the Bulawayo-based football giants.
"I had a 45 minute talk with board chairman, Mgcini Nkolomi on the phone after I read they had opted for Mafu when all along we had heard Bulpin is coming and he told me about budgetary constraints saying they did not have the money to pay the coach but I asked him whether they had gone to the supporters, who are the owners of the club and sought contributions towards the coach's expense.
"Highlanders has a lot of supporters who would be willing to contribute resources to ensure the club succeeds. I was willing to come on board with a house and also assist the club to meet their obligations towards paying the coach but they did not approach anyone," he said back then.
Dube said the multitude of fanatics who support the club should be tapped into and they would come on board if asked to contribute a $1 each to pay the coach.
He said there were many people who are passionate about the club.
"People love their team and if they are convinced you are bringing in someone with a good track record and who can bring positive results to Highlanders then they can sacrifice a dollar each month as it is not a lot," he said.
"I think the next coach should be someone reputable, we should not limit ourselves to Zimbabwe but search all over the world, there is a saying in SiNdebele that goes "induku enhle iganyulwa ezizweni" and it's not that you will be looking down upon what you have but because you are looking for the best.
"We need to look closely at that person's record and ensure he is among the best, he needs to have a history and be a good coach before he comes on board."
The man who has come to the rescue of Highlanders on many occasions, said Bosso was a big team that should not be experimented with.
Dube, who is also a Member of the National Assembly for Makokoba Constituency, said it was unfortunate that the Highlanders board seemed to be overbearing on the Peter Dube-led executive and was interfering in their decision making. However, he did not elaborate.
He said it was time for the club to start being run in a modern way.
"I feel the club should send representatives to South Africa to learn how modern football clubs are run.
Recently we had that young man who came down from South Africa (Vodacom chairman Peter Moyo) telling us at the fund-raising dinner that young people should be given a chance to run the club," added Dube.
He said things have changed in the football world and it was time Highlanders benefitted from its popular brand through generating revenue outside the match ticket sales.
Dube said gatetakings cannot be relied upon because they are shared with many other parties that include security details and statutory bodies.
On the appointment of Zulu and Soma-Phiri, Dube said he hopes they will use their experience to lift Highlanders from the doldrums they are in.
"They have the right experience and I believe they will do their best in coaching the team but I hope they have kept abreast with new trends in the game and will quickly adapt. The game has changed a lot but like (William) Shakespeare said an actor is only popular when he is acting, once he leaves we do not know him but I believe they have the necessary experience," he said.
Dube was speaking following the exit of the Bongani Mafu-led technical department and the entrance of the Cosmas Zulu, Amini Soma-Phiri and Melusi Sibanda bench on Thursday.
He said it was time the club's executive hired a coach with a reputation and who can take the club higher saying 10 years is a long time for a club of Bosso's stature to go without having won the league title, which they last lifted in 2006.
Dube questioned Mafu's appointment at the beginning of the year during the club's annual general meeting where he expressed skepticism over the Uefa B coaching certificate holder's abilities saying he had no proven track record.
He said he had been ready to assist the club hire Scot Desmond Bulpin, who at the time was rumoured to be on his way to the Bulawayo-based football giants.
"I had a 45 minute talk with board chairman, Mgcini Nkolomi on the phone after I read they had opted for Mafu when all along we had heard Bulpin is coming and he told me about budgetary constraints saying they did not have the money to pay the coach but I asked him whether they had gone to the supporters, who are the owners of the club and sought contributions towards the coach's expense.
"Highlanders has a lot of supporters who would be willing to contribute resources to ensure the club succeeds. I was willing to come on board with a house and also assist the club to meet their obligations towards paying the coach but they did not approach anyone," he said back then.
Dube said the multitude of fanatics who support the club should be tapped into and they would come on board if asked to contribute a $1 each to pay the coach.
He said there were many people who are passionate about the club.
"People love their team and if they are convinced you are bringing in someone with a good track record and who can bring positive results to Highlanders then they can sacrifice a dollar each month as it is not a lot," he said.
"I think the next coach should be someone reputable, we should not limit ourselves to Zimbabwe but search all over the world, there is a saying in SiNdebele that goes "induku enhle iganyulwa ezizweni" and it's not that you will be looking down upon what you have but because you are looking for the best.
"We need to look closely at that person's record and ensure he is among the best, he needs to have a history and be a good coach before he comes on board."
The man who has come to the rescue of Highlanders on many occasions, said Bosso was a big team that should not be experimented with.
Dube, who is also a Member of the National Assembly for Makokoba Constituency, said it was unfortunate that the Highlanders board seemed to be overbearing on the Peter Dube-led executive and was interfering in their decision making. However, he did not elaborate.
He said it was time for the club to start being run in a modern way.
"I feel the club should send representatives to South Africa to learn how modern football clubs are run.
Recently we had that young man who came down from South Africa (Vodacom chairman Peter Moyo) telling us at the fund-raising dinner that young people should be given a chance to run the club," added Dube.
He said things have changed in the football world and it was time Highlanders benefitted from its popular brand through generating revenue outside the match ticket sales.
Dube said gatetakings cannot be relied upon because they are shared with many other parties that include security details and statutory bodies.
On the appointment of Zulu and Soma-Phiri, Dube said he hopes they will use their experience to lift Highlanders from the doldrums they are in.
"They have the right experience and I believe they will do their best in coaching the team but I hope they have kept abreast with new trends in the game and will quickly adapt. The game has changed a lot but like (William) Shakespeare said an actor is only popular when he is acting, once he leaves we do not know him but I believe they have the necessary experience," he said.
Source - sundaynews
