‘Kaka needs full support’

Curtworth Masango

Dynamos vice chairman Vincent Chawonza says their head coach Genesis “Kaka” Mangombe deserves to be given full support ahead of the new season for him to reach his full potential. 

Mangombe was appointed on an interim basis after the club separated ways with Herbert Maruwa but the club has not yet officially confirmed him as the substantive coach despite selecting the squad for the 2024 season. 

He led the Glamour Boys to their first Chibuku Super Cup Trophy, beating league champions Ngezi Platinum 2-1 in the final at Baobab Stadium last month.

Now the club is shifting focus to winning their first league title in a decade and making a strong statement in the African Safari. 

“Mangombe is the guy trusted to lead the team on the bench. As the head coach, a lot is expected from him week in and week out. We do not doubt his capabilities as he has already shown what he is capable of doing and we believe he can still do more at Dynamos,” said Chawonza. 

“As much is required from him by the club’s stakeholders, we all agree that results are the major driving factor. Every coach at Dynamos, whether black or white, is always expected to deliver but now as the executive, we have to come in and play our role as the coach needs full support for him to operate at his best. 

“As a club, we need to create a good working environment for the coach and the whole squad. There are no short-cuts to success and we need to work on that.

“The coach and the team need all the support from everyone, who wholeheartedly loves the club. I am quite sure the club is improving a lot of things slowly and we will keep on implementing culture changes that we feel will make the club great. 

“There are no two ways if anything good is to be born at the club. Professionalism is always the key and the major driving factor,” he said.