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Mwanjali's faces bleak future at Sundowns
28 May 2013 at 02:52hrs | Views
METHOD MWANJALI faces a bleak future at South African Premiership giants Mamelodi Sundowns following revelations that the former Warriors skipper is yet to be offered a new contract following the expiry of his initial deal at the end of the 2012-13 Absa Premiership season.
The Zimbabwean international had an initial three-year deal at the Brazilians since his arrival at Sundowns in 2010 together with fellow countrymen and former CAPS United teammates Nyasha Mushekwi and Lionel Mtizwa.
Mwanjali's profile at the Brazilians even rose to a high when he was named the Mamelodi Sundowns captain but it has emerged that the utility man could be forced to spend the off-season break waiting anxiously on the wings as he has not yet been offered a fresh deal by the big-spending club.
While Sundowns were quick to exercise their first option privilege when Mushekwi's contract expired and also offered a fresh two year-deal to Nyandoro, it has emerged that coach Pitso Mosimane and the club's management are still mum on Mwanjali.
Sources close to the Brazilians indicated yesterday that the Sundowns management would apart from dealing with Mwanjali's fate, also need to finalise on the five foreigners that will make up their quota for the 2013-14 season.
It also emerged that on the provisional squad list that Mosimane is said to have drafted for next season so far, Mwanjali's name does not feature "largely because of the uncertainty surrounding his contract for now"'.
Mwanjali has however, received support from Sundowns in his appeal against the Asiagate ban and is expected to also use the off-season break to fight to have his name cleared from the match-fixing allegations.
The Zimbabwean international had an initial three-year deal at the Brazilians since his arrival at Sundowns in 2010 together with fellow countrymen and former CAPS United teammates Nyasha Mushekwi and Lionel Mtizwa.
Mwanjali's profile at the Brazilians even rose to a high when he was named the Mamelodi Sundowns captain but it has emerged that the utility man could be forced to spend the off-season break waiting anxiously on the wings as he has not yet been offered a fresh deal by the big-spending club.
While Sundowns were quick to exercise their first option privilege when Mushekwi's contract expired and also offered a fresh two year-deal to Nyandoro, it has emerged that coach Pitso Mosimane and the club's management are still mum on Mwanjali.
Sources close to the Brazilians indicated yesterday that the Sundowns management would apart from dealing with Mwanjali's fate, also need to finalise on the five foreigners that will make up their quota for the 2013-14 season.
It also emerged that on the provisional squad list that Mosimane is said to have drafted for next season so far, Mwanjali's name does not feature "largely because of the uncertainty surrounding his contract for now"'.
Mwanjali has however, received support from Sundowns in his appeal against the Asiagate ban and is expected to also use the off-season break to fight to have his name cleared from the match-fixing allegations.
Source - theherald
