Times Of Swaziland: PLE CLEARS THE AIR ON CEO’S CONTRACT

PLE CLEARS THE AIR ON CEO’S CONTRACT
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Nimrod Hlophe on 12/04/2024 07:44:00


MBABANE – The Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) Chairperson Mark Carmichael
says next leadership will decide the future of their current Chief Executive
Officer (CEO).
The PLE chairperson, has stated that the outgoing executive committee will
handover to their successors regarding the contract renewal of the
organisation’s CEO’s contract, which will expire in August. He noted the
matter was blown out of proportion, as there was nothing sinister on aligning
the CEO’s contract with the executive’s term of office.
This comes as the current executive’s four-year tenure is set to expire this
season, alongside CEO Kenneth Makhanya’s two-year contract  that is due to end
in August. Makhanya, who has also served as Eswatini Football Association (EFA)
CEO, joined the PLE in August 2022.
“Contractual negotiations remain confidential between the parties involved,
but what I can say is that his term was aligned with that of the current
executive. We can’t enter into contract negotiations when we are even unsure
whether he will be serving the same executive, with the same goals and
strategies,” said the Denver Sundowns boss.
He added that it would be practical for the new executive, which will likely be
elected after the end of the season, to re-engage him under their new terms and
mandates. He emphasised that his executive committee subscribes to transparency
and independence.
Owners
“What we can do is only offer a recommendation for him because he has served
diligently in his role. This includes his efforts towards professionalising
local football and ardently advancing our strategic plan. However, all that
needs to be discussed by the owners of the PLE at the AGM so that the next
executive can engage someone who represents the interests of the clubs,” he
further explained.
Carmichael also highlighted that the CEO has stabilised the organisation and
ensured its survival against the dire effects of COVID-19. He mentioned that
despite having initiated the hiring process for the Brand and Marketing Officer,
that vacant post seems likely to be filled by the new executive as well. He
noted that these positions were technical and required specific preferences.