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Moses Chunga, Caps United part ways, Bunjira engaged as assistant coach
28 Jun 2011 at 01:22hrs | Views
MOSES CHUNGA'S nine-month flirtation as CAPS United coach came to an abrupt end yesterday on a dramatic day at the Green Machine.
CAPS United revealed that Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe will replace Chunga on a caretaker basis.
Former CAPS United star Alois Bunjira has also been fast-tracked into a coaching role and will be the assistant coach until a substantive gaffer is engaged.
The club also recruited their former son, midfielder Ashley Rambanapasi, while Kingstone Nkhatha, who left South African Premiership side Free State Stars at the end of last season, has also been lured into the CAPS United stable.
Chunga walked away from the team yesterday after weeks of turmoil in which the club lost its way on the field and also battled unrest among fans.
After Caps crashed out of the BancABC Sup8r Cup following a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Bosso, the CAPS United leadership convened a meeting in Harare yesterday morning to discuss their team's poor run in recent weeks.
CAPS United also lost 0-1 to bitter rivals Dynamos in the Harare Derby while also losing by the same scoreline to Bosso in a league match with the decisive goals, on both occasions, coming in the dying moments of the game.
CAPS United leadership of Twine Phiri and Farai Jere had tabled a four-game window period for Chunga to try and overturn the club's poor run, but Bambo decided that it would be in the best interest of both parties if he walked away from the club.
Chunga, who won his first five league matches after replacing Chitembwe and also had a flying start to the league campaign this season, was viewed with suspicion by a militant section of the Green Machine fans who questioned his passion to turn CAPS United into a success story, given his strong links at Dynamos.
CAPS United operations director Farai Jere said while his club had been prepared to give Chunga more time to try and arrest the slide, they also had to respect his position that the situation at the club had turned volatile and was no longer conducive for him to produce the desired results.
Brenna Msiska, who was Chunga's assistant, has also been blown away by the changes in the coaching structure and will be replaced by Bunjira, who has been the club's branding and marketing manager since returning home from South Africa.
CAPS United revealed that Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe will replace Chunga on a caretaker basis.
Former CAPS United star Alois Bunjira has also been fast-tracked into a coaching role and will be the assistant coach until a substantive gaffer is engaged.
The club also recruited their former son, midfielder Ashley Rambanapasi, while Kingstone Nkhatha, who left South African Premiership side Free State Stars at the end of last season, has also been lured into the CAPS United stable.
Chunga walked away from the team yesterday after weeks of turmoil in which the club lost its way on the field and also battled unrest among fans.
CAPS United also lost 0-1 to bitter rivals Dynamos in the Harare Derby while also losing by the same scoreline to Bosso in a league match with the decisive goals, on both occasions, coming in the dying moments of the game.
CAPS United leadership of Twine Phiri and Farai Jere had tabled a four-game window period for Chunga to try and overturn the club's poor run, but Bambo decided that it would be in the best interest of both parties if he walked away from the club.
Chunga, who won his first five league matches after replacing Chitembwe and also had a flying start to the league campaign this season, was viewed with suspicion by a militant section of the Green Machine fans who questioned his passion to turn CAPS United into a success story, given his strong links at Dynamos.
CAPS United operations director Farai Jere said while his club had been prepared to give Chunga more time to try and arrest the slide, they also had to respect his position that the situation at the club had turned volatile and was no longer conducive for him to produce the desired results.
Brenna Msiska, who was Chunga's assistant, has also been blown away by the changes in the coaching structure and will be replaced by Bunjira, who has been the club's branding and marketing manager since returning home from South Africa.
Source - Caps United
