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Chitembwe Slams Nees, ZIFA Over Murwira's Unavailability For Harare Derby

5 months agoMon, 07 Oct 2024 13:58:10 GMT

Chitembwe Slams Nees, ZIFA Over Murwira's Unavailability For Harare Derby

CAPS United coach Lloyd Chitembwe has castigated Warriors coach Michael Nees and the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) after being barred from using his captain, Godknows Murwira, in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Dynamos at Rufaro Stadium on Sunday.

Both Murwira and Dynamos vice-captain Emmanuel Jalai were among the few locally-based players called up by Nees for the upcoming 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Namibia, scheduled for October 10 and 14.
Neither player participated in the Harare Derby, which CAPS United won 2-1.

In an ironic twist, Dynamos goalkeeper Martin Mapisa, who is also part of the Warriors squad, was permitted to play in the match.

Chitembwe criticised the inconsistency, pointing out that players from around the world who were called up for international duty were allowed to compete for their clubs on Sunday. Said Chitembwe (via The Herald):

I don’t mind what people think of what I say but I’m extremely disappointed with what happened with Godknows.
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He is our important player he is our captain and for that matter, we need him in important matches.
This game was important for us but if some clown somewhere thinks he can make decisions on behalf of a team that I coach, it’s very unfortunate.
Look (Cameroon goalkeeper) Andre Onana; they are also participating in the same competition that Zimbabwe are participating but he played today (yesterday) for his club (Manchester United against Aston Villa).
Khama Billiat played yesterday (on Saturday). Jordan Zemura played; they all played. But someone thinks he wants to change the way we think and this is not the first time our national team has participated in these competitions.
What irks me most is the fact that, when coach Jairos Tapera was in charge, the PSL refused to release the players and they had the right to do that because it was within the rules.
People now tend to listen to an expat coach more than they listen to a fellow Africans. We don’t need those things in our football.
We don’t want someone who comes in and thinks he is a big elephant in the room.
What is more embarrassing is the fact that they went on to threaten players, that if you don’t listen to this call up then we will not consider you for future assignments. What is that?
This is clowning and people are grandstanding and it’s just unfortunate.

Warriors vice-captain Marshall Munetsi played for his French Ligue 1 side, Stade de Reims, and scored on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Jordan Zemura was key to Udinese’s 1-0 victory over Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, also finding the back of the net.

In local action, Khama Billiat scored for Yadah Stars on Saturday, while Walter Musona also featured for Simba Bhora in their match on the same day.

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19 Comments

"Michael Nees" · 5 months ago

Warriors coach Michael Nees responds to Lloyd Chitembwe’s attack. Warriors coach Michael Nees has responded to Lloyd Chitembwe’s attack. Chitembwe labeled Nees “a clown” after the Warriors boss refused to clear Godknows Murwira to feature in CAPS United’s derby victory against Dynamos on Sunday. The Green Machine boss was largely frustrated by the fact that teams that played on Saturday were allowed to field the players selected for national duty. He told reporters after the derby: “I’m one kind of person who speaks his mind, not caring what people think of what I say but I’m extremely disappointed with what happened with Godknows. “He is an important player and he is our captain and for that matter, we need him in important matches like this one. “But if some clown thinks he can make decisions on behalf of the team that I coach then it’s very unfortunate. It appears as if we are 40 or 50 years back in football terms that is and I’m not happy about it.” In response, Nees said:”This is an example of what football pressure do to people and what people do to football. “In some countries I have worked before, the coach’s career would be finished forever. “We as coaches should accept that we are public figures, and we can’t talk whatever we want about other people in public.” The Warriors gaffer added: “I think he was under pressure and that’s the life of a football coach. “I’m not angry with him but people should think twice about what they say.”

Him23 · 5 months ago

anotorwarawo zvake uyo so without murwira zvinokuomera hre

😏 Pindula watch · 5 months ago

Kuhwina kwema dzetse uku hakuna kuita kana ka flare hako, Hezvo to worsen, the gaffer blutered nasty runts post match interviews Uku Dembare has not yet been recognised as more home team than what Madzetse team is Dembare had Bf as home while Caps played same venue as home, Besides Dembare had no home ground in champions league compaigns

Big Joe · 5 months ago

Yes everyone is entitled to his opinion. From my point of view Lloyd ari kutaura mafacts ekuti chero urikumaka exam he passes. Hate him or love he won the match .Remember Chitembwe won the league as a player and as a coach with Caps United kutukanwa ungamutuka asi you are far away from his achievements. Caps for l8fe.

dj TECH 🇿🇼 · 5 months ago

chidembo zvimba! ndosaka pakatsvagwa coach wemhiri nekut iwewe hapana chaunoziva 😆🤕

Big Dude · 5 months ago

Lloyd has a point, but he is very crude, rude and racist in his language. He is very undignified and undiplomatic for a coach. I call him 'Puff Adder' from the time he spat in the face of a referee way back. It would be better if he speaks through the team spokesperson. Caps United must send him for a sponsored press and public relations course. His very noble argument is now lost in his unprofessional language.

@@# · 5 months ago

Chitembwe doesn't have to blame the player as the National Duty comes first before club matches ,what if the player got injured when playing for the club whilst on a National Duty call ,its better for him to add more caps to his C.V than to loose that chance because of club matches.

Zero rated. · 5 months ago

iwe do-fo iwe . arikuti why kurambidza Caps captain but allow other players even in the very same league to play for their clubs... including the opponent's goalkeeper Mapisa ..

Anonymous · 5 months ago

Warasika

ndururani · 5 months ago

saka urikuda kuchemeyi 🥺

Corruptmore Looto · 5 months ago

Something should be done about those 3 clubs, Dynamos, Highlanders and Caps. Those are the only clubs left in the country that might be able to fill a stadium and it doesn't help that they are constantly slugging it out in the mid-table with mediocre clubs. Firstly, stadiums will need to be built for those 3 clubs(preferably located in the ghettos, hopefully a public-private partnership) because their current owners are hopeless we can't expect anything from them. Secondly, the youth setups and coaches need to be at par with the other African giants, only then might Zimbabwean football come alive again, because let's face it those are the only teams left in the PSL which have a real loyal fan base and if they continue playing like this, not winning the league and stuff then Zimbabwean football is gonna stay in its slumber.

Punisher · 5 months ago

he is not competing for anything but complaints

lonwolf · 5 months ago

ya mudara uyo chinomunetsa chinyiko ko handiti ndopaanoidza vamwe sezvaakaita zero ndosaka achigara achidyiwa has hwisisi

Erudite · 5 months ago

😂😂 are we supposed to sympathize with the personification of midtable mediocrity...Chitembwe is but a clueless relic of the old guard who wants to gatekeep the whole of Zimbabwean football... The only reason why he is still in a job is because Caps have an unambitious owner who is comfortable with mediocrity...If Jere was serious he would have fired this sasquatch long ago and I am sure he would now be stuck in the regional leagues coaching half drunk weekend warriors....Nees is the future and messiah of the national team while you Chitembwe fluked your way into the Caps United job which is undoubtedly the zenith of your career.... Erudite out

moto · 5 months ago

I think it's the player who opted that trying to save his international duty Coz surely the national coach can not select his barring of players

sjambok · 5 months ago

haaaa iwe mdara iwe ita mushe iwe ko hanty anenge achichengeterwa international match here Saka waida kuti atambe abva akuvara oregedza kutambira nyika due to injury usadaro ko zvauri Coach sevamwe Wani ASI ukutadza kunzwisisa zvinhu zviri simple ndosaka uchiwanza kudyiwa coz musoro wako unenge hautori mushe futi.

g · 5 months ago

aiwazve varume, tererai zvikutaurwa nemukuru uyu. ati vamwe vakaita sans Khama, munetsi nazemura vakatamba wani. Seiko akarambidza wake uyo murwira