Times Of Swaziland: SLY HIGHLANDERS!

SLY HIGHLANDERS!
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Lwazi Dlamini  on 20/01/2022 08:52:00


MBABANE – Mbabane Highlanders Managing Director Chief Ally Kgomongwe is a man
of his words.
After publicly declaring he needs a coach who will work on a fulltime basis at
the ‘Black Bull’, he cast his net in South Africa and beyond. Belgian mentor
Luc Eymael was on the list of the wanted but the deal failed to materialise on
Tuesday. Kgomongwe has moved swiftly to enlist the services of former Sekhukhune
United assistant coach, Selaotse ‘Sly’ Mosala.
Mosala arrived last night and it coincided with the fall-out between coach
Ernest Mavuso who is no longer with Highlanders and Kgomongwe after a
highly-charged meeting on Monday where the Pretoria-based businessman even left
the meeting impromptu.
Word reaching the Times Sports Desk last night was that Kgomongwe had made it
clear that those who wanted Mavuso in the team would need to come forward and
pay his monthly salary said to be in the region of E8 000. “Ally has stuck to
his guns that he will bring a coach who will be there full-time and if there is
anyone who wants a part-time coach in the team, then he must pay that coach,”
an insider at Highlanders Management Committee said. Kgomongwe confirmed last
night that he was awaiting the arrival of Mosala to take over the coaching reins
at Highlanders.
“We will hold a press conference to officially unveil him as soon as he comes
through to Eswatini. His experience will help us a lot. That’s all I can
say,” Kgomongwe said briefly.
Mavuso, who did not respond to our messages this week, was suspended by
Kgomongwe and missed Highlanders’ 0-1 loss to Vovovo FC on Sunday where the
South Africa-born coach, Masilonyane Maloka, held the reins on a temporary
basis. The ‘Black Bull’ face bitter rivals Mbabane Swallows in the big
Mbabane derby on Sunday at Mavuso Sports Centre, starting at 3pm.
Coach Mosala, who arrived shortly after 7pm last night, said his mandate was to
continue with the good progress Highlanders had made this season. ‘‘My
brother it is all about doing the job and continue with the good work that has
been done so far,’’ Mosala said briefly last night. A press conference to
officially unveil the former TS Sporting head coach will be held today at noon.