Father blasts BSA over �messy� Japan transfer

Storm brewing: Kunyalala left for Japan on Monday
Storm brewing: Kunyalala left for Japan on Monday

Gideon Samuel, the father of talented pitcher, Samuel Kunyalala has expressed his disappointment over the handling of his son’s transfer to Japan, with the mother body, the Botswana Softball Association (BSA) picked for criticism.

Kunyalala left for Japan on Monday to join Daiwa for a three month training stint. The expectation was that the player would travel to sign a two year deal. Samuel said the family felt let down by the BSA. He told Mmegi Sport yesterday that his son’s move to Japan was a ‘mess’. He said when the Japanese club expressed interest in Kunyalala, the family gave the BSA the green light to negotiate a move.

“We were disappointed to learn that Kunyalala is only going to be in Japan for three months instead of the initial two years. There were delays that cost my son his place at the Japanese club. The club wanted to sign two foreign players and his place was taken by some players from other countries,” he said.

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