Times Of Swaziland: ACE REJOINS ‘BIRDS’

ACE REJOINS ‘BIRDS’
================================================================================
Lwazi Dlamini and Sabelo Ndzinisa on 11/03/2021 12:39:00


MBABANE – Some relationships were meant to last forever.
For the umpteenth time, much travelled coach, Zenzele ‘Ace’ Dlamini, has
rekindled his relationship with Mbabane Swallows, this time in an unspecified
role as a member of the club’s technical bench. Sources close to the club have
informed the Times Sports Desk that the towering coach, whose last coachinf
stint was a  short-as-a-sneeze stay at premier league rookies Tambankulu
Callies, has flown back to the ‘Birds’ nest. He had previously been with
Swallows’ traditional rivals Mbabane Highlanders as coach and technical
director in 2019 with his notable contribution being winning the EswatiniTelecom
Charity Cup on August 5. Highlanders beat Wanderers 2-0 in the final. “Ace is
back with Swallows as TD. He will be introduced to the players when the lockdown
ends,” said our deep-throat in the ‘Birds’ nest.
Reached for comment late last night, Mbabane Swallows Communications and
Marketing Manager Mancoba Mabuza confirmed ‘Ace’s return to the Swallows of
Mbabane. “The office of the Swallows president has the pleasure to announce
the appointment of Zenzele Dlamini as part of the technical bench. The president
has made it clear that this decision has been made for purposes of strengthening
the technical department as we prepare for the reopening of football  games,”
part of the statement released by the club read.
quest
Mabuza said the club remained committed to lifting the MTN league title and
other trophies in the quest to get back to Caf inter-club competitions.
“Dlamini is not new to the club and his connection with Mbabane Swallows is
well-known. Welcome home ‘Ace’,” he added. Dlamini when contacted earlier
in the week, had referred all enquiries to Swallows. “The right people to
comment would be Swallows,” he said briefly.