Mangwiro quits not so ‘United’ CAPS
HARARE – CAPS United coach Taurai Mangwiro has sensationally quit the Green Machine after a 3-1 hammering by Shabanie on Sunday claiming he was not getting adequate support from his superiors to motivate the players.
Pervington Zimunya scored a brace for Shabanie but he later turned villain when he was given his marching orders in the 65th minute.
Caleb Masocha scored the final goal in the 66th minute with CAPS United reducing the arrears through a well-taken penalty by Moses Muchenje in the 81st minute. But it was the resignation of Mangwiro that generated all the headlines.
“I am the biggest loser. I have worked so hard but someone is not content with what I have done at CAPS United. He wants me out of the system and he is not happy but I have done my bit,” Mangwiro said.
“My vision is not working well with some people and the best thing for CAPS United is to bring in another person to take over the team. I do not see myself winning if I stayed on and I am leaving the team in a good position.
“I will communicate to the responsible authorities and I am sorry that I had to advise you (the Press) first. I am speaking on my own behalf and I do not know what will happen to (assistant coach) Saul (Chaminuka). I am leaving to save the team and I am not bigger than CAPS United,” said a tearful Mangwiro.
Just after the match, the coach went into the stadium and saluted the Makepekepe fans on the Eastern bay.
The CAPS United players have not been receiving their salaries and even Mangwiro confessed that he had not been paid for the past three months but he was trying to soldier on for the good of the Green Machine family.
CAPS United have been sailing in stormy waters in recent months and only three weeks ago the players staged an industrial action to force the management to address their plight.
“We have a good team and with what we have assembled even a baboon can come and coach and bring positive results as long as I am no longer in the system.
“If I lose to Dynamos it seems some people do not take it easily as they think I would have been paid (to lose against Dynamos) but my players will be giving out their best.
“This was my last match and it’s a pity that we lost the plot a few weeks ago. I am doing everything, I run the team and nobody speaks to me,” he said.
CAPS United are currently fifth on the log table with 36 points from 23 starts. They are just six points adrift of leaders Dynamos with seven matches remaining in the season.
Teams
Shabanie Mine: V Twaliki (R Mazingi 93rd minute),S Muchabayiwa, P Sithole (F Chirinda 60th minute), W Ngonya, T Mombeshora, B Mbavarira, F Bushire, P Zimunya, C Masocha, T Rukanda, V Ndaba (S Ndlovu 89th minute)
CAPS United: T Dube,T Kumbuyani, L Fiyado (H Muchiso 70th minute), M Chinembeza, S Makatuka, B Mapfumo (M Muchenje 60th minute),B Maglasi, A Chivheya, T Nyamandwe, H Zvirekwi, T Munyanduri (D Chungwa 60th minute).
