MYENGWA, HHOHHO FA IN TUG OF WAR

MBABANE – It seems former Eswatini Football Association (EFA) Technical Director Myengwa Sibandze and the Hhohho FA have a strained relationship.

Sibandze is a director at Mhlangatane League side Zinyane All Stars, who are affiliates of the Hhohho Regional Football Association (HRFA). He is now up in arms with the regional football body following a E1 000 summary fine imposed for alleged failure to confirm a protest lodged on February 10 this year during a game against a team styled Chelsea FC. The game ended in a 1-all.

Sibandze is challenging the decision and wants the intervention of the Eswatini Football Association. After paying the protest fee, he felt it was proof of confirmation.  However, HRFA Secretary Nkosingiphile Shongwe said he needed to write a letter and attach a receipt.

“We acknowledge receipt of the protest fee, but there is no attached letter as per the rules,” said Shongwe, when sought for comment on the issue.
Meanwhile, in the protest, Zinyane were complaining about being made to play against Chelsea, as they felt the latter were not supposed to be competing in the same league. The Eswatini Football Association (EFA) Disciplinary Committee ruling in the past year cleared Zinyane after they were charged for snubbing a game against Chelsea.

Chelsea were promoted to the Hhohho Super League, which is the country’s football third-tier after play-offs, but felt they were financially not ready for promotion. Their place was taken by a team that was the next better finisher in the play-offs while they returned to the Mhlangatane League. The EFA DC had ruled in favour of Zinyane, but no ruling was made on the status of Chelsea because it was felt that it was beyond the judicial body’s powers. This has led to the continuous uproar, with Zinyane accusing Hhohho FA of alleged failure to implement the decision of the DC, which the team felt was disqualifying Chelsea to play in that division.

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