CAPS Utd lead the way

Sports Reporter
PREMIERSHIP giants CAPS United lead the way in trying to meet the requirements of the Club Licensing System by dissolving their executive committee and asking chief executive Joe Makuvire and his office staff to reapply for their jobs. Makuvire and his committee, which also included Finance and Administration Manager Morton Dodzo and Communication Officer Joyce Kapota, are expected to be interviewed in the first week of January.

Club president Twine Phiri, however, said he was impressed with the way the club managed to survive, under difficult conditions, and hinted that the secretariat could be bouncing back en-bloc.

All they need to do, said Phiri, is to sell their vision to the board.
The interviews are part of the Club Licensing initiative under the administrative requirements as each club is required to have office infrastructure and personnel to run the day-to-day activities.

Zifa has directed all the local clubs to meet the minimum requirements of the Club Licensing System, which is a new approach to professionalise the game and to give it a business outlook.

“The reason why we are doing this is because we want stability at the club and to be able to fight for the top honours next year and also to fulfil the requirements of the Club Licensing System.

“It’s the way football is going worldwide and on that note I think we are moving in the right direction. According to Fifa a club has to have an office, secretariat, general manager, finance officer, security chief and son on.

“We already have an office and the administrative structures but we have to make sure that everything is done according to the book, which is why we are holding these interviews. All appointments need to be formalised and this is the only way to go about it,” said Phiri.
The CAPS United president was also cognisant to the fact that clubs should also have clear ownership structures when the season starts next year.

Phiri has been the sole figure behind Makepekepe since the resignation of his business partner Farai Jere last year.
But the Harare giants appointed a new board to run the affairs of the club this week in a move that Phiri believes will bring the competitive edge they need to restore glory days.

The members of the board are prominent lawyer Lewis Uriri, Alex Munyaka, Nhamo Tutisani, Mordecai Sachikonye, Khumbulani Mhlope and Munyaradzi Mazhande.

The board, given the wealth of legal expertise in its ranks, is also expected to help Phiri resolve the outstanding issue regarding Jere’s 25 percent shareholding in the club.

Uriri, crucially, can play a big role in that resolution because he was part of the process when the two partners drew up their marriage a few years ago.

An official acknowledgement of Jere’s shareholding value will help the board run its affairs on a clean slate.
Coach Taurai Mangwiro has already gone through the interview process and has been confirmed as the leader of the Green Machine technical team next season.

“The coach has indicated that he would want to continue from where he left off last year and would want to retain all the players and probably add a few for the sake of continuity.

“In that vein, I think we can be able to compete for the championship and other trophies that will be on offer.
“We did our best this year and finishing five points behind the champions gives was not that bad.
“Actually it gives us hope that we can do better than that next season,” said Phiri.