ERNEST IN E140K BOUNTY
Mavuso reportedly entitled to 10 per cent of E1.4m prize money ●
MBABANE – He will earnestly smile all the way to the bank. That is the story of Green Mamba Head Coach Ernest Mavuso who recently steered the side to glory in the Ingwenyama Cup sponsored by the Sincephetelo Motor Vehicle Accidents Fund (SMVAF).
Green Mamba beat Mbabane Swallows 1-0 to claim the whopping E1.4 million first prize money. The prize giving will be staged on a date yet to be confirmed by the Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) and sponsor SMVAF.
According to classified information gathered by this publication, Mavuso is entitled to 10 per cent of the team’s first prize money if they win any tournament.
Contract
This is said to be contained in his contract with the team. Worth noting is that this has always been a standard procedure for coaches hired by the team, as they are given a share of the prize money as a token of appreciation. This means that Mavuso is entitled to E140 000 as part of his share.
Worth mentioning is that these earnings are more than the prize money Premier League teams get for finishing outside the top five on the charts. In a related incident back last year, Mavuso was reportedly expected to receive a E100 000 bounty after helping the Correctional Services side to win the MTN Premier League. This suggests that he has collected at least
E270 000 for his achievements with the club.
Mavuso was entitled to E30 000 when he led his side to the 2023 Trade Fair Cup, which earned Mabonwa’hlonishwe E300 000.
Green Mamba Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mandla Sibiya expectedly chose to play his cards close to his chest when sought for comment.
“This is a matter between employee and employer. Only the coach can disclose that personal information if he wants to,” Sibiya said. Efforts to reach the coach for comments were fruitless when this report was compiled.