Times Of Swaziland: WANDERERS PLAYERS TOLD: SURVIVE  RELEGATION, SHARE E60K

WANDERERS PLAYERS TOLD: SURVIVE  RELEGATION, SHARE E60K
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Machawe Fakudze on 20/04/2024 08:40:00


MBABANE – MTN Premier League relegation-threatened Manzini Wanderers MC is
daggling a E60 000 ‘carrot’ to the players to survive the chop.
An impeccable source close to the maroon and white hub giants revealed that the
Management Committee (MC) led by Chief Executive Officer Diana ‘Girly’
Johnson had promised the players E15 000 winning bonuses as a motivation to
cheat the dreaded relegation axe. It is worth mentioning that the players were
given E15 000 to share ahead of their mid-week league game against Manzini Sea
Birds, which was played at the Mkhuzweni Technical Centre. The Nyanga
‘Crooks’ Hlophe charges won the match 3-1 to ease their relegation woes.
Money
“The players were given the money ahead of the game, as they showed in the
field of play. This will be a norm going forward in the remaining games,” the
source said. The source also said that he had gathered that the MC had set aside
E60 000 for the remaining four league games as bonuses for a win, in a drive to
motivate the Mlamuli ‘Mlaba’ Nkambule-captained side to survive relegation.
Bonus
In a post-match interview with the Weslians Chairperson Berger ‘Hotline’
Nxumalo disclosed that the players were given the winning bonus ahead of the
game against Izinyoni Zolwandle. He also said as an MC they were working on
continuing with this initiative to motivate the players in the remaining league
games. Governor Bongani ‘Bhanyaza’ Mdluli, on the other hand, confirmed that
they would motivate the players through winning bonuses.
“Yes it’s true, I will announce it to the players and technical bench say
tomorrow (today) or Monday,” Mdluli said. He said that once the players were
motivated they would surely bring the desired results as seen in the previous
match against Sea Birds. The side will be hosting fourth-placed Young Buffaloes
in their next match.