Times Of Swaziland: SANDILE STORMS OUT OF TRAINING, HAULED TO DC

SANDILE STORMS OUT OF TRAINING, HAULED TO DC
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BY SANELE JELE on 01/11/2021 08:24:00


MBABANE - Just before the season kick-off, there is action off the field at
Mbabane Swallows.
Highly placed sources have asserted that all is not well at the Swallows camp
following a misunderstanding between striker Sandile Hlatswako and head coach
Christopher Ennin. “He stormed out of training on Friday, after they had an
argument with the coach. The team felt Hlatswako did not respect the coach,”
alleged the source.
Effort to get what was the bone of contention between the coach and the striker
were scanty at the time of compiling the report. The coach was called earlier on
in the day, but he said he was in a meeting. The sourced asserted that the
meeting was nothing but a disciplinary hearing for the lanky striker. “He was
hauled to DC; however, I am sure that he will not be fired. These things do
happen in football, but it takes one party to apologise and see his wrongdoing
then reach a compromise,” said the source.
The source said it was impossible that they fire him because he is one of the
key men at the capital city side. Effort to get comments from the coach proved
futile as he said he was in a meeting and could only get back to the Sports Desk
after the meeting. However, when when called several times 30 minutes later as
he had promised, his mobile number rang unanswered. Hlatshwako also did not
respond. Messages were sent on his WhatsApp number and he did not respond by the
time of compiling this report.
Notably, on Sandile’s Whatsapp profile picture, he had put a picture of him
with former Swallows coach Honour Janza. The Zambian coach only coached for one
season at the red and white side. Swallows Marketing and Communications Manager
Mancoba Mabuza neither confirmed in nor denied that there was a disciplinary
hearing yesterday. “At Mbabane Swallows we treat disciplinary matters with the
confidentiality they deserve,” he said.