HARARE – CAPS United president Farai Jere believes his team’s inability to beat rivals Highlanders at Barbourfields (BF) Stadium is ‘spiritual’, saying, “it’s written somewhere.”
Jere recalled even the formidable 2004 Makepekepe team, then under Charles Mhlauri, failed to break the BF jinx.
Jere’s sentiments come on the back of Makepekepe’s narrow 1-0 defeat on Sunday, with Reason Sibanda’s early strike proving decisive.
Commenting on the result, Jere said: “Even the greatest team, the 2004 side under Charles Mhlauri, failed to break the Barbourfields Stadium jinx.
“We play very well, but it’s written down CAPS United will not win at Barbourfields. It’s been more than 30 years, except for 2015 when Mark Harrison won 1-0 through Stephen Makatuka.”
Meanwhile, Jere has said the club is on the verge of appointing one of their former sons with reports suggesting it could be Laughter Chilembe.
This follows the team’s poor start to the season with one win, one draw and four defeats.
“We have got an assistant coach who is coming. Yesterday we had an interview with him; he is not a local coach but is our son who has done very well wherever he is. I don’t want to give details,” said Jere.
“In the next two weeks, the boy will be coming, and I can tell you the fans will be happy because he did very well for the club during his time.
“He also won the championship, and he upgraded himself. He is now a CAF A qualified coach and has won a championship as a head coach but he is not in Zimbabwe.”
Makepekepe are playing Bikita Minerals in their next assignment on Sunday.
