Veronica GwazeZimpapers Sports HubAT a time when last-minute Premiership relegation survivors Dynamos should be fully invested in defending their Chibuku Super Cup title, their players have embarked on industrial action over unpaid bonuses.The players put their bodies on the line and now they are holding the executive to account.Dynamos play away to Triangle at Gibbo as they seek to retain the Chibuku Super Cup for the third time on the bounce. The players, protesting over their unpaid dues, were present at Christ Ministries ground yesterday but refused to train while the technical team waited helplessly on the pitch side.Speaking to Zimpapers Sport, the players said they will boycott training for the Chibuku Super Cup final until their demands have been met.“The problem is that they do not even communicate with us, which shows that they take us for granted…we sat at the stadium for two hours and none of them showed up to, at least, talk to us,” said the players.“Without remuneration, it means we are not able to feed our families and for a professional player, this is unacceptable.“We signed contracts which stipulate that they are obliged to pay us for playing which is why we are withdrawing our services until they clear our dues.” The players are owed bonuses for two draws and a win while a section of the team have not yet received their signing-on fees since the start of the season.For each win, a player should receive US$300 while draws are pegged at US$150 per game, translating to US$600 owed to each player.Club chairman Moses Maunganidze said:“We are running around, trying to ensure that we address their (players) concerns; we do not blame them in any way for being mad,” he said.“This is a bad time for us to have such issues pop up, we are in the process of ensuring that we solve it amicably.“Meetings are happening right now and we hope something positive comes up because our aim is to defend the Chibuku Cup.”While FC Platinum and Harare City have won the Chibuku Super Cup twice, no team has won the prestigious tournament three times in succession. If Dynamos win it for the third time on the bounce, it will be a record that could last for a long time.Their opponent in this edition of the tournament, Triangle, have won the Cup once.Triangle coach Genesis Mangombe will be out to frustrate his former paymasters.The last time that Dynamos went on industrial action was two days before their Chibuku Super Cup semi-final fixture against Highlanders, which they eventually won 5-3 on penalties at Rufaro.
AT a time when last-minute Premiership relegation survivors Dynamos should be fully invested in defending their Chibuku Super Cup title, their players have embarked on industrial action over unpaid bonuses. The players put their bodies on the line and now they are holding the executive to account. Dynamos play away to Triangle at Gibbo as they seek to retain the Chibuku Super Cup for the third time on the bounce.
The players, protesting over their unpaid dues, were present at Christ Ministries ground yesterday but refused to train while the technical team waited helplessly on the pitch side. Speaking to Zimpapers Sport, the players said they will boycott training for the Chibuku Super Cup final until their demands have been met. “The problem is that they do not even communicate with us, which shows that they take us for granted…we sat at the stadium for two hours and none of them showed up to, at least, talk to us,” said the players.
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“Without remuneration, it means we are not able to feed our families and for a professional player, this is unacceptable. “We signed contracts which stipulate that they are obliged to pay us for playing which is why we are withdrawing our services until they clear our dues.” The players are owed bonuses for two draws and a win while a section of the team have not yet received their signing-on fees since the start of the season. For each win, a player should receive US$300 while draws are pegged at US$150 per game, translating to US$600 owed to each player.
Club chairman Moses Maunganidze said: “We are running around, trying to ensure that we address their (players) concerns; we do not blame them in any way for being mad,” he said. “This is a bad time for us to have such issues pop up, we are in the process of ensuring that we solve it amicably. “Meetings are happening right now and we hope something positive comes up because our aim is to defend the Chibuku Cup.” While FC Platinum and Harare City have won the Chibuku Super Cup twice, no team has won the prestigious tournament three times in succession. If Dynamos win it for the third time on the bounce, it will be a record that could last for a long time.
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