Passion throws ‘Chico’ into Gunners’ puzzle
Kabelo Boranabi | Saturday April 8, 2023 06:00
Last week, Gunners made a fourth technical change as Chico returned to the team’s hot seat. Gunners look very much destined for the drop and Phenyo Mogala, Thabo Motang and seasoned, Phillimon Makwengwe have come and failed to uplift the team from the relegation positions.
The team has also been handed three transfer window bans for failure to pay a debt owed to veteran defender, Desire Bafana. Nare is, however, a man looking to work the magic at the Peleng side and finds himself in a familiar position as with his tenure at Security Systems and Morupule Wanderers just a couple of seasons back. “I was sitting there, and they were crying for me to come and help.
I have done it twice with them before. I have done it with Systems; I have done it with Morupule and I thought let me go and try, but there is no guarantee (of success).
I know my way around the situation. I will give it my best because I love the team, but about Gunners as a club let's not go there," Nare told Mmegi Sport. The well-travelled coach has since roped in Township Rollers’ legend, Joel Mogorosi as his number two. Nare’s tenure was off to a bad start last Sunday as he watched his side lose 3-1 to defending champions, Gaborone United (GU) at home. Nare was quick to point out that he had trained the team just less than 24 hours before the fixture.
He said the team was motivated but under-resourced and neglected. After the defeat, the club was rocked by the news that chairman, Bruno Masisi had quit. With the club leadership in shambles, Nare and his troops are running out of games to salvage the team's topflight spot. Nare is upbeat about the team's survival chances and played down the enormity of the task that lies ahead in the remaining eight games. “It is not a daunting task. Football coaching on its own is a thankless profession.
Even if I could have sat at home and said no, I just had a bad stay at (Mochudi) Centre Chiefs let me just hang on I will join in June.” “When you are passionate you cannot stay at home when it is something that is in you. When you love the job, when you are passionate about the job you cannot sit at home and bite your nails.
Even if I come here and ensure Gunners survive, I will not even get a medal because it is a thankless profession, but we love it so much. When they do well, they praise the players, but it is part and parcel of the job.
We know it and we accept it. Nobody will ever give you credit,” Nare said. Gunners were in action last evening against log leaders Jwaneng Galaxy at home. Gunners are still to play Rollers, Orapa United, BDF XI, Morupule Wanderers, Nico United, Masitaoka, Police XI and fellow strugglers, Mogoditshane Fighters.