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SELF-styled doctor of football Luke “Vahombe” Masomere (pictured) strongly believes that the decision to ban Sakubva Stadium and then give the green-light to Vengere Stadium to host Premiership matches was driven by something else other than professionalism.
The How Mine gaffer was in Rusape at Vengere Stadium last Sunday where his team was taking on Castle Lager Premiership new-boys Dongo Sawmills in Match Day Two of the 2015 season.
How Mine edged the top-flight league rookies 2-1.
A day before the match pitting Dongo Sawmills and How Mine, Mutare Premiership side Buffaloes had been ordered to play their first home match of the season against Triangle at Vengere Stadium in Rusape owing to the appalling state of Sakubva Stadium.
However, Masomere told Post Sport that he had doubts whether the decision to ban Sakubva Stadium and then give the green-light to Vengere Stadium to host Premiership matches was done by more than two people.
He said the turf at Vengere Stadium is not good for players and also not conducive for free flow of play.
“I really do not understand why some people thought it wise to ban Sakubva and allow Vengere Stadium to host Premiership matches.
“It should have been the other way round if common sense was at all common.
“I don’t think it was done for professional reasons. In fact, I do not think the decision was made by more than two people.
“I even asked myself who could have done that horrible thing of allowing Vengere to play host to Premiership matches.
“The turf is not good at all. It places players at risk of being injured since it is full of ‘potholes’.
“In fact, I discovered it when I inspected the ground just before the start of the match.
“We are allowed to register 25 players and some of us will be scared to lose two or three players after getting injured owing to poor state of a match venue.
“Players cannot even control the ball properly, let alone make some accurate passes,” said Masomere.
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