Following that, when the team jetted off to Abuja, Nigeria for the competition, Tshipana was left behind. Speaking to SportMonitor, Tshipana said he was informed by the team management that he was no longer travelling with the team on departure day. “I received a WhatsApp text from the team manager in the morning when the team was leaving that they have not bought me a flight ticket. How does a head coach get left behind in the list of tickets that were bought by Botswana National Sport Commission (BNSC) when I should be on the top of the list? Some of the players have influenced management decision to leave me behind because they do not like me. I am disappointed that management fell into that trap and I have taken a decision to resign with immediate effect,” Tshipana said.
He explained that he has been in the same situation before when he left BDF VI for Police VI. He stated that being the bigger person tends to invite disrespect and that cannot continue. Tshipana said he does not have a club to coach, which is fine at the moment. “I will see how best to move on because coaching is in me. I tried to leave coaching after Police did me wrong; I then joined Spiking Stars. Mafolofolo had asked me to join the same year but I choose Spiking Stars to ensure that my coaching skills are clearly noticeable,” he said. Tshipana said when he joined Spiking Stars in 2022, there was no hope. Some people felt he wanted to degrade his CV.
Meanwhile, it has been tough for Spiking Stars at the African Women’s Volleyball Championships, losing 3-0 against Kenya Prisons (25-9, 25-15, 25-16). On Sunday, the side had a mountain to climb against defending champions, Egyptian side, Zamalek, with a score of 3-0 (25-8, 25-14, 25-11). The championships come to an end on April 14.
