Be Forward Wanderers Coach, Yasin Osman, has refused to comment on the team’s Executive Committee’s position that they will not trim the squad from 35 to 25 players.
“If that is what the executive is saying, then it is their decision. They know our position,” said Osman before refusing to take more questions Wednesday.
The Daily Times had contacted Osman, who is supposed to recommend the players, after Wanderers Vice General Secretary, Christopher Kananji, had told Times Radio Wednesday that it was hard for them to release the quality players they have.
Earlier, the Nomads wanted to off-load 10 players but they ended up signing Lucky Malata from Silver Strikers, Yamikani Chester (from Azam Tigers), Precious Sambani and Francisco Madinga (Namiwawa FC).
“It seems trimming the squad to 25 players won’t work. The quality of players at our club has prompted us to maintain the squad,” Kananji said.
Players such as Ishmael Thindwa, Jimmy Zakazaka, Ernest Tambe, Rafik Mussa, Foster Namwera and Ibrahim Sadik were reportedly earlier earmarked for the exit.
However, most of the players, especially Thindwa, have hit top form, leaving Wanderers’ management with no choice but challenge the squad to win the elusive Super League championship.
“We started building this team two years ago and now we are satisfied with the performance of the boys. We had a meeting with the players and the coaches. We told them that we don’t want excuses once the league starts,” Kananji added.
Over the weekend, the Nomads beat Silver Strikers by 2-1 margins in two games played at Kamuzu Stadium on Sunday.
Two weeks ago, Wanderers won the Wafawafa Big Four Bonanza to build on the Luso Television Bus Ipite Bonanza, Carlsberg Cup and Fisd Challenge Cup which they won last season.
Osman won all the trophies save for the Carlsberg Cup which coaches Eddingone Ngónamo and Elia Kananji clinched last season before being sacked.
Overall, Masters Security have the biggest squad having signed 22 players to make it 37 including those retained from the previous squad. Silver also have a big squad having signed 10 more players.
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