Tafic players boycott training over slaries
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
When Mmegi Sports visited Leseding grounds, the side's training field, on Monday, only a few first team players were among the 15 players who took part during the afternoon session out of 25 on the club's books. A source a close to the club revealed that the TAFIC is yet to pay even their coach Dominic Changwe his October dues.
The likes of captain Mosimanegape Roberts and Bongani Ranji, who are regulars, were absent from training as they are owed salaries. "Some players have chosen to shun training because they constantly complain about their unpaid wages and lack of transport money. "Even the players who pitch up for training are disgruntled as they complain about shortage of food and their poor welfare," the source alleged.
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