Times Of Swaziland: ‘WESLIANS’ FREEZE TRAINING AMID ONGOING LEGAL TURMOIL

‘WESLIANS’ FREEZE TRAINING AMID ONGOING LEGAL TURMOIL
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Melusi Mkhabela on 13/11/2024 13:34:00


MBABANE - A source intimately connected with the ‘Weslians’ has revealed
that the team’s training has been abruptly suspended.
The informant, who requested anonymity, emphasised that the club had been
practising without any definitive knowledge of whether they would be
participating in any of the premier competitions, due to their ongoing legal
dispute with Denver Sundowns. The source, who is a player for the side,
confessed that he had chosen to cease training with the club before the decision
to suspend the sessions was made.
“I don’t envisage myself returning to the club. I ceased training a while
ago, realising that we wouldn’t be applying our training in the foreseeable
future. “I presume the rest of the team’s training has also been halted,”
the source disclosed. Regarding potential transfers, the source voiced that
frustration had become a prevalent feeling, particularly since he could have
been representing a different club by now, had he not chosen to join the team,
this year. He further observed that the second round of the MTN Premier League
of Eswatini (PLE) would offer him superior opportunities compared to the
stagnation at his current club.
Inaugural
The last time the hub giants took to the field was in early September during the
inaugural 8Bet Trade Fair Cup. Their most recent league match took place on May
19, where they faced Denver Sundowns. In a critical relegation battle, the
maroon and white team were in dire need of a win but suffered a disheartening
4-2 defeat, leaving them languishing at the foot of the table. Since then, they
have been battling to evade relegation, with their aspirations dependent on the
result of their protest against Sundowns Captain Jimoh Moses, whom they claim
was ineligible to play on the day of the match. This issue has been ongoing for
over five months, even reaching the High Court. The matter is pending at the
Supreme Court.