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Langton Nyakwenda, [email protected]
DYNAMOS have changed coaches five times in the past three seasons and are now on the verge of appointing a sixth different coach since the departure of Tonderai Ndiraya in 2022.
On Tuesday, DeMbare stunned the local football fraternity by suspending coach Genesis Mangombe pending investigations into allegations of insubordination, the use of juju and match-fixing.
Mangombe was informed of the decision through a strongly worded letter authored by club chief executive officer Desmond Bvute.
Although Mangombe remains under suspension, the club is already lining up a replacement, with Romanian coach Aristica Cioaba expected to be unveiled later this week. The 54-year-old boasts a UEFA Pro Licence and has coached in Morocco, Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman and Ghana.
Meanwhile, team manager Ronald “Gidiza” Sibanda took charge of the training session at Glamis Arena yesterday.
Zimpapers Sports Hub has learnt that the suspension of Mangombe forms part of a broader strategy aimed at building a stable and competent technical set-up capable of returning Dynamos to the summit of the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League.
DeMbare have not won the league title since 2014, when record-breaking coach Kalisto Pasuwa completed a historic fourth consecutive championship. A succession of coaches has passed through the club since then, but none has managed to restore Dynamos to league-winning status.
Among those who followed Pasuwa are the late David “Yogi” Mandigora, Portuguese coach Paulo Jorge Silva, Lloyd Mutasa and Tonderayi Ndiraya.
Interestingly, since Ndiraya’s departure in December 2022, Dynamos have appointed five different coaches. Herbert Maruwa, Lloyd “MaBlanyo” Chigowe, Saul Chaminuka, Kelvin Kaindu and Mangombe have all taken charge of DeMbare since January 2023.
Over the last three seasons, the Harare giants have averaged at least two coaches per campaign.
Mangombe’s latest departure has once again thrust the Dynamos executive into the spotlight. The youthful gaffer was serving his second stint at the club, having initially succeeded Maruwa in August 2023 before being dismissed exactly a year later.
Dynamos secretary-general Divine Sena insists the decision to part ways with Mangombe was taken “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.
“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.
Sena is part of the new executive led by Vincent Chawonza.
The current administration has won praise for restoring stability at Dynamos after years of negative publicity and administrative turmoil. Under Chawonza’s leadership, player salaries and bonuses have reportedly been paid on time.
DeMbare have also shown marked improvement on the pitch this season, as reflected by their position on the league table and points tally. Dynamos managed just two victories in 18 matches at the same stage last season.
They have already registered seven wins this term.
At this point last season, DeMbare had collected only 15 points from a possible 54 — exactly half of their current 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.
Excluding the yet-to-be-determined outcome of the abandoned match against Hardrock, Mangombe collected 30 points from a possible 54, translating to a 56 percent success rate. Having won seven of his 18 league matches, Mangombe leaves with a win ratio of 39 percent.
Of the five coaches who have led Dynamos since Ndiraya’s departure, Kaindu boasts the best record. The Zambian oversaw 11 league matches between August and November last season, winning six and drawing five. Kaindu amassed 23 points from a possible 33, giving him an impressive 70 percent success rate. With six wins from 11 matches, the former Highlanders coach posted a win ratio of 55 percent.
Chaminuka ranks as the least successful Dynamos coach of the past five years. He preceded Kaindu last season and managed just one win in 11 matches, resulting in a modest win rate of nine percent.
Chaminuka collected eight points from a possible 33, translating to a 24 percent success rate.
Popularly known as “MaBlanyo”, Chigowe took charge of 23 matches between August 10, 2024 and May 13, 2025.
He won five of those encounters, giving him a win ratio of 22 percent. Chigowe accumulated 24 points from a possible 69, resulting in a 35 percent success rate.
When Mangombe replaced Maruwa during his first spell in charge, he oversaw 38 matches between August 2023 and August 2024. He won 14 matches, drew 16 and lost eight. Mangombe recorded 58 points from a possible 114, which translated to a 51 percent success rate.
The man he originally replaced — Maruwa — had presided over 18 matches, winning seven, drawing eight and losing three. Maruwa accumulated 29 points from a possible 54 and registered a win rate of 38 percent.
