BFA to summon Chiefs over Mafu debt
Kabelo Boranabi | Friday November 10, 2017 14:31
The trainer is owed in the region of P200,000 and reported the matter to his country’s mother body, the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) who in turn took the matter to the BFA.
The BFA is now expected to call Chiefs to hear the matter. Chiefs manager, Clifford Mogomotsi said the club is aware that they have been reported to Zimbabwean football authorities but reiterated that they are not refusing to settle the debt. “Mafu was supposed to report us to ZIFA, which he did. ZIFA has since written to the BFA as per the norm. We are waiting to be called by the BFA, but our position remains clear.
We had agreed with Mafu that we would settle the debt. We are sticking to our agreement that we would pay him, we have never refused,” Mogomotsi said.
Mafu and Chiefs have been at loggerheads over the outstanding amount. The two parties had a meeting in August, after which, the club revealed Mafu was to return to his post. The 51-year-old tactician accused the club of failing to represent the true facts. Despite the dire financial situation at the club, Mafu managed to guide Magosi to respectable seventh spot last season.
After his departure, former captain Pontsho Moloi and Innocent Morapedi took over on an interim basis as the club awaits, Malawian, Kinnah Phiri’s work permit.
Magosi are currently in position 15 after eight games played, having managed only seven points, just four ahead of bottom-placed, Gilport Lions. Chiefs are enduring their worst run since they first won the league title in 2009, as they have not tasted a win in five games.
Meanwhile, former Malawian national team coach, Kinnah Phiri has penned a two-year deal at the club.
Phiri arrived in the country last month and he is yet to sit on the bench as he awaits a work permit. “We wanted a coach that would elevate us from the position we are in. For now we are in a re-building process. We cannot think of silverware,” Mogomotsi said.