Branton Matondo
Gweru- Caps United gloomy remuneration woes have come under the spotlight as South African based agent managing former Fc Platinum sensation and Caps United player Tawana Chikore who has since signed for Sheasham FC accused the Green Machine for professionalism deficiency and failing to meet his contract remuneration.
Kudakwashe Garufu, based in Johannesburg where he runs his sports firm KEIZ Sports Management came all guns glaring in cacophony on April 1,2022 towards the Green Machine for failing to pay Chikore’s monthly remuneration, signing on fee and winning bonus for the month of February he played for the Harare giants.
He did not mince his words as he narrated the poor display of professionalism by the PSL giant.
“It was a two year contract and as per our agreement, the club was supposed to pay up the signing-on fee but they failed. They even failed to pay up his (Tawana Chikore) February salary and the winning bonus for the matches he played. I am very disappointed with the way Caps handled things in as much as football professionalism is concerned,” he said.
Garufu who also manages Gamecocks (Chicken Inn) linkman Richard Hachiro, Free State Stars warriors goal guard Talbert Shumba and ZPC Kariba speedster Lloyd Gwerina added that the decision to bridge the now defunct contract was eminent as they were treating the player as a slave.
“I decided to revoke the contract because Caps United failed to comply with the obligations as stated in the contract. It was in the best interest of the player to act along those lines because he is also a human being who has to put food on the table. The team itself is full of empty promises and how do you even expect a player to give their best performance when they go on the field of play with empty stomachs,” added Garufu.
Chikore has since signed a contract (period unspecified) with Central Region Division one log leaders Sheasham Fc, a move that will see the winger debuting for the construction boys come league resumption on May 7, 2022.
“Yes, I can confirm that Chikore has signed a contract with Sheasham Fc. The new venture comes at an acute time the lad seeks game time while Sheasham are also in the hunt for PSL promotion so it is a 50/50 situation,” he further said.
When reached for comment Chikore said he has hived away his unfortunate miniature term at Caps United and is focusing more on the new lease of his career at John Nyikadzino coached outfit.
“I been through a lot at Caps United but I am happy to be a Sheasham. My objective now is to take them to Premier league,” said Chikore
Remuneration struggles at Makepekepe are not a new phenomenon on the local football arena.
Sources reveal that the period from late last year to the wake of 2022 saw players going for RTGS 17,000 monthly allowance for a team that was once the dome of Zimbabwean and regional football.
The mass exodus of key players like attacking left back Brendon Mpofu who left for Sakunda Holdings furnished side Dynamos and Richard Hachiro who left for Joey “Mafero” Antipas coached side Chicken Inn came as a result of pauperized remuneration figures that had for long marred the green machine.
Chikore’s expertise is likely to come in handy at a time when Sheasham are the only side yet to taste defeat in a league tightly contested by Tendai Chikuni’s Givova branded side TelOne, mining boys from the west Vumbachikwe, veteran driven nemesis Chapungu and Kwekwe based outfit Kwekwe United.
