Gorowa blasted

Sikhumbuzo Moyo
SOME football fans and personalities have joined the increasing condemnation of Warriors coach Ian Gorowa over his utterances that he will quit the national team job in protest over Premiership midweek matches.Gorowa wanted all his players in camp in preparation for the African Nations Championships second and final round first leg qualifier against Zambia set for Rufaro Stadium on Sunday but the PSL dug in and released a full league programme that started on Wednesday and ended yesterday.

The Castle Lager Premier Soccer League action has been affected since the beginning of June due to three tournament commitments by the Warriors. Now genuine fears of the programme spilling into next year have been raised with two cup tournaments still to be played.

These are BancABC Cup semi-finals and the Mbada Cup as well as the dead rubber World Cup qualifier against Mozambique next month. November will see the Olympic qualifiers beginning.

“He is crazy. It gives an impression that he is doing charity for the national team and wants to dictate his terms. That is not how football works.  It’s been a while without football action and some clubs’ survival hinges on these games. He must look at a big and comprehensive picture and stop being self-centred,” charged Faith Dube an analyst and administrator.

Former Caps United star midfielder and Soccer Star of the Year Cephas Chimedza, now based in Belgium said it was baffling to see Gorowa behaving like a European coach who does not know the football environment in Africa.

“He is now acting like a foreign coach who does not know how things go in African soccer,” said Chimedza, a former Warriors player himself.
Another soccer fan said Gorowa must as well go hang with his misguided threats.

Another soccer fan Willard Khanye said Gorowa should not think he is now bigger than the game.
“He can quit, who does he think he is?” asked Bongani Ndlovu.

Zifa communications manager Xolisani Gwesela said the issue of Gorowa quitting is out of the question.
“The media actually created that tension, disagreements in football are normal.

“The coach had a very successful meeting with the PSL and it was agreed that the games will go ahead with players reporting to camp this evening (yesterday),” said Gwesela.