Mubaiwa admits ‘instability’ at DeMbare
DYNAMOS president Kenias Mubaiwa admits his club has fallen down the pecking order in terms of financial stability and pulling power.
The former champions are experiencing a financial nightmare following BancABC’s decision, early in the season, to cut its sponsorship by half.
The team is struggling to pay salaries and bonuses while their match day attendance figures are not impressive.
The emergence of mineral-backed teams such as FC Platinum, Ngezi Platinum Stars and How Mine as well as corporate supported outfits like Chicken Inn and ZPC Kariba has seen a major drift in the balance of power.
DeMbare are now lagging behind and they are no longer every player’s team of choice but Mubaiwa still believes.
“Yes, we are no longer the Dynamos of old in terms of financial stability but we remain a big team capable of causing all sorts of problems in the league.
“Things are not okay, we are struggling to meet some of our financial obligations but we have a combination of a good technical team and young players determined to push the Dynamos brand forward,” he said.
DeMbare are back in action today with a date against Triangle at Rufaro and will have to make do without suspended star player Denver Mukamba. Their coach Lloyd Mutasa must be breathing easier now after the Dynamos executive last week told him that his job is safe even if he does not win the league title.
Fixtures Shabanie Mine v Highlanders (Maglas), Dynamos v Triangle United (Rufaro), Chicken Inn v Bulawayo City (Luveve), Chapungu v Black Rhinos (Ascot), Ngezi Platinum v Hwange (Baobab)