Veteran coach Rodwell Dhlakama has become the first Head Coach of a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League club to lose his job in the current 2024 season following his sacking by Green Fuel Football Club on Friday, 26 April.
Dhlakama and assistant coach Darlington Dodo were fired after just eight games, following the 3-0 loss to CAPS United on Thursday. This was confirmed by the club in a statement issued yesterday. It reads:
<blockquote>
Green Fuel Football Club has parted ways with the Head Coach Rodwell Dhlakama and his assistant, Darlington Dodo.
The mutual separation is with immediate effect and has been influenced by the team’s performance so far in the 2024 season.
The separation is in the best interests of Green Fuel Football Club and the coaches.
The Club wishes to express its gratitude to the services provided by Coach Dhlakama and Coach Dodo for their accomplishment during the 2023 season by steering the team from the real possibility of relegation.
The Club wishes them the best in their next assignments.
</blockquote>
Green Fuel also announced that the Goalkeepers’ Coach, Innocent Chogugudza will be the new coach in the interim, while the new technical team will be announced in due course.
Dhlakama’s sacking is somewhat surprising given that the club is not in the relegation zone, and is sitting in 12th position on the log standings with a respectable 9 points. Log leaders, Highlanders have accumulated 15 points.
The Ethanol Boys host PSL debutants Arenel Movers at the Green Fuel Arena on Sunday afternoon.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Pindula News

Green Fuel F.C. Fires Head Coach Rodwell Dhlakama

The ZIFA First Instance Body (FIB) has cleared Green Fuel Stadium to host Premier Soccer League matches starting next month.
The stadium is home to PSL debutants, Green Fuel Football Club.
Green Fuel Stadium is yet to host PSL games because its condition at the onset of the current PSL season didn’t meet the minimum standards required by FIB.
As a result, Green Fuel were forced to use Triangle United’s Gibbo Stadium in Triangle as their home ground for their first twelve rounds in the top-flight campaign.
<a href="https://www.soccer24.co.zw/2023/06/19/green-fuels-chisumbanje-stadium-cleared-to-host-psl-games/">Soccer24</a> reported that construction on some sections of the venue started at the beginning of the year, and most of the renovation work was completed last week.
Green Fuel on Sunday announced that FIB inspected the ground over the weekend, and cleared it to start hosting PSL games. The club said:
<blockquote>
On a good note, Green Fuel has been allowed to host premiership games at Green Fuel stadium starting this coming month. The technical was there yesterday (Saturday) and approved the stadium.
</blockquote>
Green Fuel’s first match at their Chisumbanje ground is expected to be against Chicken Inn on Matchday 14 after their trip to Bulawayo to face Bulawayo Chiefs during the first weekend of July (Matchday 13).
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

Green Fuel Stadium Cleared To Host PSL Matches

Newly-promoted Castle Lager Premier Soccer League side Green Fuel has reportedly appointed former Highlanders assistant coach Bhekithemba Ndlovu as one of the assistants to head coach Lloyd Mutasa.
NewsDay reported sources as saying Ndlovu signed a contract with Green Fuel this week and was expected to start training with the club next year on 5 January.
Mutasa already has Joseph “Shabba” Takaringofa as well as former Dynamos, Black Aces and Caps United midfielder Albert “Dhalala” Mabika as assistant coaches.
Mutasa, a former Dynamos player, and coach guided Green Fuel to promotion to the top flight last season, finishing 12 points clear of second-placed Mutare City Rovers.
He has previously guided Kiglon Stars into the Premiership in 2007 and Highway the following year.
Green Fuel is the first Premier League team from Chisumbanje.
Other promoted sides are Hwange FC, Sheasham, and Simba Bhora. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/sport/article/200005243/green-fuel-ropes-in-former-bosso-coach-bhekithemba-ndlovu">NewsDay</a>

Rodwell Dhlakama Latest News

Latest Jobs