Erol Akbay under pressure

HIGHLANDERS' head coach Erol Akbay has finally conceded that expectations are high for the Bulawayo giants to land the league title this season, but denied that his buying spree was a sign of early panicking.
Bosso have so far brought in four players, two foreigners, with one more still being considered.
The Dutchman guarded the side to a third finish in his first season last year.
Having brought in Bantu Rovers midfielder Devine Khumalo, former Dynamos hitman Rodrick Mutuma, Equatorial Guinea forward Manuel Esono Obiang Buale and Democratic Republic of Congo's Tambwe Kalunga, Highlanders this week revealed that another DRC national Yves Ebabali could be brought on board, raising fears that the club was panic buying in a bid to land its first league title since 2006.
"No, no (not panicking) but there is a lot of expectation to win this competition," said Akbay as reported by the Chronicle. Acting chairman Modern Ngwenya recently said there was no reason the club cannot win the league title this season, judging by what he called the quality of the players that have joined Bosso.