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Langton Nyakwenda-Zimpapers Sports Hub
DYNAMOS have changed coaches five times in the last three seasons and are about to appoint a sixth different coach since the departure of Tonderai Ndiraya in 2022.
On Tuesday, DeMbare stunned the local football fraternity, when they suspended coach Genesis Mangombe, pending investigations into allegations of insubordination, use of juju and match-fixing.
Mangombe was informed of the decision through a loaded letter written by club chief executive officer Desmond Bvute.
Although Mangombe is still on suspension, the club is already lining up a replacement, with Romanian Aristica Cioaba, set to be unveiled later this week. The 54-year-old Cioaba has a UEFA Pro License and has worked in Morocco, Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman and Ghana.
Meanwhile, team manager Ronald “Gidiza” Sibanda, led the training session at Glamis Arena yesterday.
Zimpapers Sports Hub has gathered that the sacking of Mangombe is part of a grand scheme to establish a long-serving and competent technical team, capable of steering Dynamos back to the top echelons of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League.
DeMbare have not won the league title since 2014, when the record-breaking Kalisto Pasuwa completed a historic four-peat.
Several coaches have come and gone but DeMbare have failed to win the championship.
Among those coaches who came after Pasuwa include the late David “Yogi” Mandigora, Portuguese gaffer Paolo Jorge Silva, Lloyd Mutasa and Tonderayi Ndiraya.
Interestingly, since Ndiraya’s departure in December 2022, Dynamos have appointed five different coaches.
Herbert “Jompano” Maruwa, Lloyd “MaBlanyo” Chigowe, Saul Chaminuka, Kelvin Kaindu and Mangombe have taken charge of DeMbare since January 2022.
In the last three seasons, the Harare giants have appointed at least two coaches per season.
Mangombe’s latest departure has thrust the Dynamos executive back into the spotlight.
The youthful gaffer was in his second spell at DeMbare, having first succeeded Maruwa in August 2023, before he was sacked exactly a year later.
Dynamos secretary-general, Divine Sena, is adamant the decision to part ways with Mangombe was done “in the best interests of the club.”
“We believe Dynamos is bigger than individuals.
“As the executive we also want to lead a very successful team, so what we have done is in the best interests of Dynamos.
“We are sure, very soon, people will realise the direction we are taking,” said Sena.
“Fans should not panic, there’s nothing personal with the decision we have made, it was purely a football decision.
“We just want to move the club forward and for that to happen, we should not accept mediocrity,” added the Dynamos secretary-general.
Sena is part of the new executive led by Vincent Chawonza. This executive has been credited for bringing stability back at Dynamos after years of negative publicity.
Under the leadership of Chawonza, salaries and bonuses are being paid on time.
DeMbare have vastly improved this season as evidenced by their position on the log and points garnered. Dynamos managed just two wins in 18 matches last season. They have already registered seven wins this term.
DeMbare won 15 points out of a possible 54 at this stage last season, which is half of this season’s tally.
“While we acknowledge the fact that we have done better than last season, we should also remember that Dynamos cannot be measured against mediocrity,” stressed Sena.
Minus the pending verdict of the abandoned match against Hardrock, Mangombe has managed 30 points out of a possible 54, which translate to a 56 percent success rate.
With seven wins in 18 games, Mangombe has a 39 percent win rate.
Of the five gaffers who took charge of DeMbare after Ndiraya, Kaindu has the best return.
The Zambian presided over 11 league games between August and November last season, winning six and drawing five.
Kaindu picked up 23 points out of a possible 33, translating to a 70 percent success rate.
With six wins in 11 games, the former Bosso coach had a win rate of 55 percent.
Chaminuka ranks as the worst Dynamos coach in the last five years.
He preceded Kaindu last season and managed one win in 11 games, a paltry win rate of nine percent. Chaminuka registered eight points out of a possible 33, translating to a 24 percent success rate.
Popularly known as Mablanyo, Chigowe took charge of 23 games between August 10, 2024 and May 13, 2025.
He won five of those games, which puts his win rate at 22 percent.
Chigowe registered 24 points out of a possible 69, which translated to a 35 percent success rate.
When Mangombe replaced Maruwa in his initial spell, he took charge of 38 games between August 2023 and August 2024.
He won 14, drew 16 and lost eight times.
Mangombe had a 51 percent success rate after registering 58 points out of a possible 114.
The man he replaced – Maruwa – had presided over 18 games, winning seven, drawing eight and losing three.
Maruwa registered 29 points out of a possible 54 and had a win rate of 38 percent.
MATCHDAY 20 FIXTURES
Friday : Scottland v Manica Diamonds (Rufaro)
Saturday: Caps United v Triangle United (Rufaro), Chicken Inn v Hardrock (Luveve), FC Platinum v FC Hunters (Mandava), MWOS v Highlanders (Ngoni), ZPC Kariba v Ngezi Platinum (Nyamhunga)
Sunday: AGAMA v Herentals College (Wadzanai), Dynamos v Bulawayo Chiefs (Rufaro)
