Online Reporter
Tadious Manyepo
Zimpapers Sports Hub
JUST days after their fierce Premiership Battle of Zimbabwe showdown with Highlanders, Harare giants Dynamos have suspended coach Genesis Mangombe pending investigations into allegations of insubordination, use of juju, and match-fixing.
The club rocked the boat yesterday when they wrote to Mangombe, ordering him to stop reporting for duty with immediate effect.
It also emerged that his lieutenants Newsome Mutema, Tonderai Marume and goalkeepers’ trainer Britto Gwere are also being charged.
In the interim, Dynamos have directed former Zimbabwe international midfielder and team manager Ronald “Gidiza” Sibanda to take charge of team’s training ahead of their home tie against Bulawayo Chiefs at Rufaro on Sunday.
Dynamos’ chief executive Desmond Bvute outlined the charge sheet to Mangombe in his communication to the coach.
The letter listed a slew of allegations.
But it would appear that an altercation between Mangombe and the executive at their training ground at Glamis Arena on June 18, was the last straw that broke the camel’s back.
The letter indicated that the executive had also received complaints from players against the alleged conduct of the coach.
Dynamos claim Mangombe was involved in:
Insubordination: “Disrespecting executive committee members during a post-training meeting and saying you no longer wanted to continue as coach.
“It is alleged that on Thursday, 18 June 2026, at Glamis Arena, you were summoned to attend a post-training technical meeting after the team’s training session. During the said meeting, you were advised of some of the allegations that had been made against you by the goalkeeper Idrissou Nfor Finia, who alleged that you are forcing players to bathe in juju before games.
“Similar allegations had been previously raised against you by Christopher Netty and Dynamos senior players, through their captain and Stanley Billiat, who also alleged that if a player refused to bathe in juju as per your directive, they would not be allowed to play on matchday.
“You allegedly disrespected members of the Dynamos Executive Committee who were talking to you during that post-training technical meeting by challenging them, showing disregard of their posts.
“You also told them that you no longer wanted to continue as the Dynamos FC Head Coach and walked away, leaving the members of the Dynamos Executive Committee and others in shock.
“You went to your car, and the chief security officer, Mr (Patrick) Fakero, followed you, and you told him that you were no longer interested in remaining as Dynamos FC Head Coach,’’ read the letter.
The club said forcing players to bathe in juju before games and withholding kits for rituals breached club policy and players’ contracts.
“Some players are now demoralised as they do not hold or share your traditional belief systems.
Mangombe also faces damning match-manipulation allegations, which could attract the attention of ZIFA and international bodies FIFA and CAF.
Match-fixing or game manipulation: “It is alleged that you were involved in game manipulation of results wherein Dynamos FC would either lose the games or at least draw, avoiding a win result.
“These are serious allegations that go against all football rules of the game. These allegations relate to the following matches;
- Dynamos vs Scotland FC Castle Challenge Cup was played on 1 March 2026, where Dynamos lost 5-0 after you allegedly played some players out of positions that they were signed up to play in without justifiable reasons.
- Highlanders v Dynamos FC Charity Shield match wherein Dynamos FC lost 1-0
- Dynamos v FC Hunters match wherein both teams drew 2-2
- CAPS Utd vs Dynamos match wherein Dynamos FC lost 2-1’’.
Mangombe also stands accused of breaching standing PSL match-day rules and regulations.
“Wilfully violating the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League Rules and Regulations whereby you are alleged to have continuously violated a directive given to you by Mr Fakero, the Chief Security Officer; not to instruct the players to go round the entire pitch when doing their warm-up before the game.
“You instructed players to violate that standing instruction on Sunday 21 June 2026 at Barbourfields Stadium before the Highlanders and Dynamos game.
“The match commissioner raised this issue with Mr Fakero, and we anticipate that Dynamos FC will be sanctioned and asked to pay a fine.” DeMbare, sixth on the log table after 19 games, also accuses Mangombe of failing to submit technical reports.
“Wilful failure to submit post-match reports to the Club CEO after every game played by Dynamos FC.
“It is alleged that ever since you became head coach at Dynamos FC, you were told, which is also standard practice, that you must always submit your post-match reports to the Club CEO, but you have either refused, failed or neglected to do so notwithstanding several reminders.
“You have to date only submitted about three reports only in the 20 games played.
“Bringing the sport of football and name of Dynamos FC into disrepute. Some of the alleged acts of misconduct by yourself listed above have grave consequences on the brand of Dynamos FC and football at large.
“Your alleged conduct, especially in relation to match-fixing, game manipulation and use of juju, brings the name of Dynamos FC and the sport of football into disrepute.”
“The suspension will pave way to allow further investigations into the plethora of allegations raised against you without any interference,” added Bvute.
Mangombe has not commented publicly, while DeMbare are expected to announce a hearing date in the coming days.
