Dynamos players embark on strike

DYNAMOS' players boycotted their morning training session yesterday, demanding clarification and guarantees from the club's management on salaries and bonuses that have been outstanding for some time.

The DeMbare leadership, however, said it was just a minor setback and the players were back in training in the afternoon.

Although Dynamos players' salaries are now being paid by BancABC, they are owed various amounts stemming from the time before the club had sealed a deal with the bank.

The amounts were accrued when the old executive was in power before changes were made which swept Harare businessman Kenny Mubaiwa to the chairmanship of the club.

Mubaiwa and his executive were forced to convene an emergency meeting with some senior players at Raylton Sports Club after the players refused to go through their paces with the coaches Callisto Pasuwa and his assistants until their issues had been addressed.

The training only started three hours late after the leadership had managed to assure the players and convinced them to get down to their drills.

Dynamos' secretary-general Nyika Chifamba, however, said the industrial action was the result of a breakdown in communication.

Mubaiwa and his committee appear to have done a good job since taking over office during the mid-season and reaping the results but they are still being haunted by debts inherited from the last executive.