Game-On Reporter
IT’S two days before the end of February yet Dynamos still owe their players January salaries.
The club has also failed to pay winning bonuses since July last year.
Insiders also say a number of players are still owed signing on fees from last season, yet Sakunda Holdings has been catering for that.
Game On is also reliably informed that the players are disgruntled by the club executive’s decision to award them 40 percent of the US$30 000 Dynamos will receive for winning the Castle Challenge Cup against Simba Bhora last weekend.
It means DeMbare players and the technical staff will share US$12 000, which could translate to less than US$300 per individual.
The club is also yet to secure sponsorship, a few days before the 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season kicks off.
Dynamos host ZPC Kariba at Rufaro on Sunday.
Sakunda Holdings, who have been funding Dynamos since the end of Covid 19, are dithering on the future of their marriage with the Harare giants.
*Game-On* understands Sakunda are not happy with how Moses Maunganidze and his executive have been handling the club’s finances.
The energy giant has demanded explanations on how the Dynamos’ executive used the funds disbursed in 2024.
“The situation is getting out of hand as players are now thinking the executive is taking them for granted.
“Imagine, February is coming to an end and the players are yet to get their January salary.
“It gets worse when you hear that Maunganidze and his executive have proposed to give players 40 percent of the Castle Challenge Cup prize money.
“You would think they would have used this money to clear some outstanding dues like winning bonuses from last season,” said a source within the club.
Sakunda reportedly availed US$200 000 for DeMbare’s participation in the 2024/2025 CAF Confederation Cup in which the club exited in the first round at the hands of Orapa United of Botswana.
Shocking details of how the players endured tough camping conditions emerged in the aftermath of that assignment in Botswana.
Speaking to Yvonne Mangunda on her programme Sportlight with Yvonne in October last year, former Dynamos assistant coach Murape Murape spilled the beans, accusing DeMbare’s leadership of neglecting player welfare when the team travelled to Gaborone.
According to Murape, players ate food bought from “unrecognized outlets.”
Pressure is now mounting on club owner Bernard Marriot to crack the whip on Maunganidze’s executive as players are increasingly getting fed up with his leadership style.
Potential sponsors like Access Finance are worried about the negative reports that follow DeMbare, who battled player mutiny at the beginning the month.
It is against this background that Dynamos begin their 2025 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League campaign.
DeMbare have not won the league title since 2014.
