Times Of Swaziland: Wanderers' star  Pupu' on strike

Wanderers' star  Pupu' on strike
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 DUMISANI NTIWANE on 25/11/2012 00:00:00


(At Somhlolo National Stadium)
LOBAMBA – Banele ‘Pupu’ Sikhondze is hardly three months old at Manzini
Wanderers but already team coach, Elvis ‘Chuchu’ Chiweshe wants nothing to
do with him.
The gifted playmaker is back to his off the field antics. This time he is
staying away from the team’s activities in solidarity with his suspended elder
brother, Xolani, who has been handed a three-match ban by the Manzini giants.
This has, however, not gone down well with team coach, Chiweshe who made it
clear yesterday after the team’s shocking 2-3 defeat by a vastly improved Red
Lions that he does not need both players in his team.
"I am done with both players. I just do not need them in my team anymore. I want
to work with players who are ready to work for Wanderers. Can you imagine the
trouble Pupu caused us today? I had included him in the team but he decided not
to show up for camp.
"What is worse is that he never even bothered to inform me. I was only told by
the team manager that he has decided to sympathise with his elder brother. Is
Wanderers a family team? I certainly do not think so. I do not want to see the
two of them. At Wanderers, there are players who can die for this team. These
are the players I want to work with not youngsters who think that they are
bigger than the club," he said.
Chiweshe noted that at this rate, both players will not realise their true
football potential.
"I have coached and produced much better players than these two. What have they
won for them to hold such a big team to ransom? I just do not need them. I have
senior players like Sandile (Motsa), Sidumo (Shongwe) Lwazi (Maziya) and others
who never give us such problems. Those are the players we will work with to
improve this club," he said.
No immediate comment could be obtained from the Sikhondze brothers at the time
of going to press yesterday.