IRKABORT, ‘STINA’ GOING NOWHERE – PIRATES

MBABANE – Moneni Pirates have assured their loyalists that they will not lose any member from their previous season’s team.

The team share these sentiments during their end-of-season meeting held on Saturday at the Manzini Library. Pirates’ Team Manager Twoman Masuku assured their fans that Head Coach Masocha Irkabort would still be in charge of the team even in the upcoming season. “His arrival gave the club some direction. We’re not trying to undermine the job of his predecessors,” he said briefly. Masuku further clarified that the coach mandated them to not lose even a single player in the squad which is estimated to comprise about 22 players. Irkabort joined Pirates from Denver Sundowns early this year. He finished the league in seventh place.

calm

The management committee (MC) further called for calm among their faithful, with the hinted exit of central defender Nkosinathi ‘Stina’ Shongwe. Shongwe has been said to have been on the wanted list of some top clubs, despite that he his marriage with his employer runs until the end of next season. The likes of Njabulo and Kwanele Dlamini who were loaned out to Illovo were confirmed to be back with the team. Some other players who were loaned out included Mangaliso Mabelesa and Samkeliso Magagula, who were with All Nations.

party

This coming Sunday, the team is expected to host an end-of-season party for its players. This event is scheduled for Sunday. Already a cow has been donated for the players to be slaughtered.  However, the supporters can still also make any generous givings towards the success of the event.

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