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Innocent Muchochomi in Chegutu
IN their bid to avoid relegation and stay in the Premier Soccer League, Chegutu Pirates Football Club have hired veteran coach Maxwell Takaendesa Jongwe.
Pirates Chairman Addmore Pikisayi Chivero confirmed that bringing on the former Caps United and Yadah FC coach is a strategic move to ensure the team’s survival in the PSL.
Chivero stated that the decision to enlist the highly-experienced gaffer was driven by the team’s technical shortcomings, and the aim is for Jongwe to lead the Pirates out of the relegation zone.
“We have been lacking somewhere, so we thought maybe let us try our luck with a new coach in our fight for survival in the Premier Soccer League,” said Chivero.
Chivero added that Pirates mutually agreed to part ways with Day Gutu and he expressed his respect for the coach
“I have a lot of respect for what Gutu did for the club.
“He did well and tried his best. He is also worried about the survival of the team, and I think we will be with him somewhere down the line”
At his unveiling, held at Chegutu Country Club, Jongwe pledged to do his best to rescue Pirates from the treacherous relegation zone.
“I will do my best to bail out Pirates, and I believe they have the right ammunition to fight and remain afloat in the PSL.”
“I wouldn’t have accepted the position if I didn’t have confidence in the team,” said Jongwe.
Pirates currently lie second from bottom (17) on the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League log standings with a paltry 19 points from 23 matches.
And, Jongwe joins the team at a critical stage in their campaign as they face his former team Yadah at Baobab Stadium
on Sunday
derick.khumalo