TASC fire �Facebook-crazy� Mavhondo
Shingirai Madondo | Wednesday January 7, 2015 13:53
The letter of dismissal dated December 16, 2014 was delivered to the Zimbabwean-born coach just a couple of days before the Christmas Day confirming his sacking, only 14 months after joining the once army side.
Mavhondo, popularly known as Madzibaba in soccer circles, joined TASC in December 2013 to help the former Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Donga Barracks-based outfit to regain its premiership status.
However, his one and half failed to achieve the desired objective of turning the former premiership club into a force to reckon with in the Debswana First Division North League and eventually gain promotion.
And a couple of weeks ago, the TASC management decided to part ways with the mentor. Rapula Gaotlhobogwe, the TASC vice secretary confirmed the development. Gaotlhobogwe said Mavhondo was relieved of his duties because he concentrated on social media and neglected his core duty of coaching the club.
There was no progress at the club. And we thought continuing with him was not of any good for the club willing to put its act in place in order to regain its premiership status,î said Gaotlhobogwe.
In the letter of dismissal, which this publication is in possession of, the TASC management accused Mavhondo of bringing confusion rather than the expected teamwork.
The letter said after deliberations and careful considerations, TASC management reached a conclusion to relieve Mavhondo of his coaching duties as the head coach with immediate effect. The team building spirit at TASC has diminished. There is no cohesion and growth, reads the letter in part. It further stated that the management expected self-control (from the coach) in and outside the field of play.
But TASC has experienced Facebook utterances that were not sanctioned by the management and this brought embarrassment to the TASC family, the letter stated.
According to the letter of dismissal, the relationship within the members of the technical team left a lot to be desired. Contacted for a comment, Mavhondo said his sacking was unfortunate. Mavhondo, a man of few words, quipped: “Lack of balls, equipment, cones, experienced players, player management, trainers, sabotage and internal divisions made my work difficult.”