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MBABANE - Two rival teams in the country in Mbabane Swallows and Manzini Wanderers are allegedly using the same training ground for their training sessions.
Swallows are said to be using the Malkerns Club facilities in the morn ing and :anderers come for their afternoon sessions at the same venue.
This is the first time the rivals hap pen to use the same training facilities at the Malkerns Club. Supporters on social media were Tuick to say this was unprofessional, while others felt that this was not a problem despite the teams being rivals.
Signed
Swallows and :anderers rival ry goes way back and the capital city giants have signed players like Sandile *inind]a, Felix %adernhorst, Sanele Mkhweli and recently 1eliswa 'lamini from :anderers.
This has made the teams to have a tense relationship over the years.
A well informed insider confirmed the latest developments and mentioned that this started last week.
The hub giants, through Public Re lations Officer (PRO) /ucky µMa Mayivane¶ 'lamini, said they learnt that the Mbabane giants were also training at Malkerns Club which shocked them.
³, did hear that Mbabane Swallows were using the Malkerns Club for their training sessions which has complete ly shocked us.
Arrangements
³:e don¶t know the arrangements with Malkerns Country Club but we will look into this development as a club,´ he said. Meanwhile, Mbabane Swallows *eneral Manager Sandile µ%eyond 000¶ =wane could not be drawn for comment as his phone rang unanswered when called yesterday.
,n the lucrative 'Stv Premier /eague in South Africa, .ai]er Chiefs and Moroka Swallows FC recently used the same training facilities in the %id vest facilities at the start of the year and other teams have shared the +igh Performance Centre in Pretoria.