Southern Region Football Association (SRFA) Premier Division newcomers Ekhaya United have fired their coach Jimmy Zakazaka after three years in charge.
However, the club’s general secretary Nthando Mhango was reluctant to shed more light on the development, saying he was waiting for a response from Zakazaka, having written him on the same.
Mhango said they are looking for better results in their quest to earn TNM Super League promotion.
“Some details are confidential and let us treat them as such. We will soon hire a new coach and you will be told,” he said.
Zakazaka confirmed his firing and wished the club well.
“I have been with the club right from Division One. We fought hard to secure a slot in the Premier Division and we achieved it. So I am surprised to see them firing me at a time when I was doing my best to help the team earn Super League promotion. But I have accepted their decision because the coaching job is about being hired and fired,” he said.
Ekhaya lie third in Group B of the Thumbs Up SRFA Premier Division with 26 points from 15 matches.
Meanwhile, struggling Chilomoni-based side, The Boys, are also without a coach after Sherry Msuku resigned on Monday following a 2-1 home defeat to Mangochi United on Sunday.
The team is languishing on 11th position in the 12-team Group B with 12 points from 15 matches.
Msuku said it was not good for him to remain at the team while he was struggling to get results.
“I told management after losing to Mangochi that it is time to leave. When the team is not performing, it means I have failed as a coach,” he said.