Online Reporter
Tadious Manyepo
Zimpapers Sports Hub
LLOYD “MaBlanyo” Chigowe says Genesis Mangombe has what it takes to deliver at DeMbare.
Chigowe’s own spell in charge at Dynamos unravelled early in the 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season.
“I would want to think that Genesis is an experienced young coach with a great future,” said Chigowe.
“He did a great job at Triangle and I trust he will bring quality to Dynamos that will see Dynamos compete.
“I have no doubt that, with enough support, he has the potential to do wonders at Dynamos. I worked with him and I know how passionate he is when it comes to the job.
“His second coming can certainly help the team especially given that he now knows the environment unlike the first time he was there.”
While Dynamos chase stability, Chigowe is back where his reputation was built, in youth football, working in the trenches and talking about development like it’s the only language he knows.
The lanky coach is now technical director at Division Two side City Academy, a club owned by former Dynamos captain Agrippa Guti, and Chigowe says his task is clear, build a team strong enough to push for promotion.
“I have been appointed as the technical director for this project to assemble talent because this team is going to compete in Eastern Region Division Two with an objective of gaining promotion to Division One,” said Chigowe.
“We’ve called the youngsters from different academies and junior teams in Harare to find the best suitable talent to work with in this project.”
Chigowe has long been credited with shaping some of Zimbabwe’s best talent, with names like Evans Gwekwerere, Hope Chihota and Chamu Musanhu often linked to his work, and he believes the country is now failing its young players in a different way.
He says the problem is not hunger or talent, it’s the people meant to guide that talent, and the absence of proper grassroots coaching courses.
“You see the youngsters are determined. But what I’m mainly worried about at this particular moment in the history of our country is the lack of youth coach training.
“It’s been a long time since we have had grassroots coaching courses, which means some of the coaches that are handling these youngsters at their respective academies are not well-equipped to produce a quality product.
“The youngsters are enthusiastic and some of the coaches are also enthusiastic. There is talent on display which can be developed further.
“But most certainly we need to see these coaches, at academies, at elementary segments being equipped with the requisite skills for them to be able to fully develop the youngsters.”
With Chigowe running the technical side, City Academy are now hoping their trials turn up a squad good enough to climb out of Division Two, while at Dynamos, Mangombe’s return is being watched closely by a fanbase that has heard too many promises and wants results on the pitch.
Mathew Masinge