Chelsea owner, Russian Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, is one person who does not tolerate failure.
final whistle with Brian Nkiwane
The English Premiership club owner has earned himself the tag for the highest rate of hiring and firing coaches since taking over the ownership of the club in 2000.
So far, the club has parted ways with eight coaches in 13 years with the current coach being the ninth.
Coming back to our local league, something has gone wrong with former Cup Kings, CAPS United, the Green Machine. The club seems to be enjoying the hiring and firing of both coaches and players. One might be made to believe that they have been reading Abramovich’s notes.
Since the departure of Charles Mhlauri, who guided them to two Championships, the team has never been the same again, with coaches and players that have come on board failing to bring back that glamour the club was known for.
I think it’s the right time that the true Makepekepe fans stood up and saved the sinking ship before it is too late.
The disaster became evident when the leadership at the club took on board Irish mentor Sean Connor who replaced the tried and tested CAPS United son, Lloyd Chitembwe.
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This did not go down well with club supporters, players and other executive members.
As if that was not enough, the club went on to fire players for the first time for what they alleged was sabotage.
The leadership did not seem bothered by the fact that the team was in great danger of relegation. The move seemed however to have paid off as they started winning matches.
The club also fired former Warriors goalkeeper Edmore Sibanda, who they said was leading young players to sabotage Connor to pave way for Chitembwe who was demoted to the assistant position. Sibanda was fired together with skipper Nyasha Mukumbi.
The Riot Act was also read to players like Marvel Samaneka, strikers Washington Pakamisa and Evans Gwekwerere for a similar offence.
Towards the end of the year the club lost one of their financiers, Farai Jere, who said he was taking a sabbatical from football, only to resurface this week as a shareholder at Motor Action Football Club.
The club was at it again last week as they fired seven of their senior players and the coach in what they called a restructuring process.
I think the leadership at CAPS United should look back and see what happened to other popular clubs that sunk into oblivion.
We had Zimbabwe Saints, one of the oldest clubs in the country, but where are they now? It is this element of unguided decisions that took them to the unfashionable world of Division One and subsequently Division Two.
It’s not only Chikwata that we can talk of. There are other big clubs like Black Aces that also suffered a natural death.
Can someone, particularly from among Green Machine supporters, come to the rescue of the club before it’s too late?
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