JUST DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL, NEW COACH KICKED OUT OF COUNTRY
In a shocking move that has thrown Zimbabwean football into chaos, Highlanders FC’s new head coach Thabo Senong was forced to flee the country Friday. He was effectively KICKED OUT by immigration authorities before even starting his job.
The Bulawayo giants confirmed Senong boarded an afternoon flight back to South Africa. This wasn’t a choice. Officials WARNED him that staying could “jeopardise” his entire future with the club.
The team claims this is “standard procedure.” But sources reveal a disturbing timeline: Senong arrived last Monday, the permit was filed Wednesday, and by Friday he was GONE. Why the sudden panic? Why force a top coach to abandon his team weeks before the new season?
This isn’t just paperwork. This is a pattern. Who benefits from this disruption? While whispers of deportation swirl online, the club denies it. But the damage is done. The team is now leaderless, scrambling with an assistant coach just as pre-season hits a critical phase.
The silence from top sports bodies is DEAFENING. They issued the cover letter, then watched as the system they enabled forced a key hire out. For one to three weeks, Highlanders will drift. Their rivals gain a massive, unearned advantage.
A nation’s passion is held hostage by stamps and signatures. This is how dreams are dismantled before they even begin.
Edited for Kayitsi.com
Author: Kayitsi.com
