Dembare's 2015 Champions League plans thrown into doubt

DYNAMOS' participation in the 2015 Champions League has been thrown into serious doubt amid revelations yesterday that they do not have the funds to undertake the African Safari.

The team cantered to their fourth successive Castle Lager Premiership title under the guidance of coach Callisto Pasuwa on a dramatic final day of the 2014 programme on Sunday.

But amid all the frenzy, drama and the celebrations that have greeted their triumph, Dynamos, unlike in the past years, were yesterday not ready to immediately commit themselves to taking part in the Champions League.

Club chairman Kenny Mubaiwa revealed that the fate of their participation in the continental football tournament was not in their hands.

Dynamos need to confirm their participation with the Confederation of African Football by November 30, with the continental body allowing clubs up to December 15 to register their squad lists.

But Dembare are not yet looking at all that with Mubaiwa indicating that they face a crucial week in which they will be meeting with their sponsors BancABC "tomorrow or Wednesday" to try and convince the financial institution to bankroll their Champions League campaign.

BancABC and Dynamos have a partnership in which the bank sponsors the Harare giants on the domestic front including paying the players' monthly salaries.

The financial institution has a similar arrangement with Highlanders and Chapungu and Dynamos would have to negotiate for a different package for their Champions League campaign.