Dynamos Football Club has announced the appointment of former Warriors winger Joel Luphahla as the new Assistant Coach to Interim Head Coach Lloyd “MaBlanyo” Chigowe.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Dynamos said Chigowe had picked Joel Luphahla to be his first Assistant Coach. It said:
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The Club is pleased to announce that Interim Head Coach Lloyd Chigowe has picked Joel Luphahla to be his 1st Assistant Coach.
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Luphahla brings a wealth of coaching experience to the role, having previously served as an Assistant Coach at Highlanders from February 2022 to February 2023.
Before that, he was the Head Coach of Golden Eagles from February 2020 to January 2022, TelOne FC from February 2018 to January 2020, and Border Strikers in 2017.
The 47-year-old also had a stint as a player-coach at Tsholotsho FC in 2016. He has recently acquired his CAF B coaching badge and will be attending the presentation ceremony in Tanzania in the coming days. Added the statement:
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The former Warriors winger brings in a wealth of experience having served in a similar role at Highlanders between February 2022 to February 2023.
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Dynamos Football Club appointed Joel Luphahla as the new Assistant Coach to their Interim Head Coach Lloyd Chigowe. Luphahla has lots of coaching experience from working with other teams like Highlanders and Golden Eagles. He even played and coached at Tsholotsho FC. He just got his CAF B coaching badge and will get it officially soon. This is a big opportunity for Luphahla to help Dynamos do well in their games.

Dynamos Appoints Joel Luphahla As Assistant Coach

Highlanders Football Club have announced their players and coaches ahead of the start of the 2023 Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season, with <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Joel_Luphahla">Joel Luphahla</a> being given a new role.
Luphahla, previously the second assistant coach, is now the strikers’ coach, according to the <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/highlanders-reassign-joel-luphahla/">Sunday News</a>.
The former Warriors striker has a CAF C coaching badge, which means he cannot be an assistant coach to Baltemar Brito.
Last season, Luphahla could not sit in the technical zone after ZIFA directed that Premier Soccer League coaches and their assistants must be holders of CAF A.
Club legend, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Madinda_Ndlovu">Madinda Ndlovu</a>, who recently made a return to Bosso is the first assistant coach while Antonio Torres comes as the second assistant. Torres has a Uefa B but is said to be working on upgrading his qualifications.
Goalkeepers are still under the care of Daniel Khumalo, and former Highlanders player Abraham Mubaiwa has been brought in as a fitness trainer, taking over from Harold Nhachi.
Vezigama Dlodlo retained his position as the welfare and logistics manager. Also still in the same post is long-serving Loyal Nyika, the physiotherapist.
Highlanders Players 2023  – goalkeepers:
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1). Ariel Sibanda, 
2). Raphael Pitisi and 
3). Reward Muza.
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The defenders:
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4). Peter Muduhwa, 
5). Andrew Mbeba, 
6). Andrew Tandi, 
7). Archford Faira, 
8). Mbongeni Ndlovu, 
9). Godfrey Makaruse, 
10). Marvelous Chigumira and 
11). Gillian Nyathi
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Midfielders:
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12). Rahman Kutsanzira, 
13). Melikhaya Ncube (former Bulawayo City captain )
14). Darlington Mukuli, 
15). Brighton Manhire, 
16). Prince Ndlovu, l
17). Elsharma Farasi and 
18). McKinnon Mushore, 
19). Mason Mushore, 
20). Ray Lunga 
21). Devine Mhindirira 
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Strikers:
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22). Stanley Ngala, 
23). Calvin Chigonero, 
24). Lynoth Chikukwa and 
25). Washington Navaya 
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Highlanders Announce Luphahla's New Role, 2023 Coaches, Players

Highlanders say no decision has been made regarding assistant coach Joel Luphahla’s status, who doesn’t hold the requisite qualifications to sit on the Premier Soccer League (PSL) bench.
It is mandatory for PSL coaches to possess a CAF “A” badge or equivalent. Luphahla is a holder of a CAF “C” Licence.
The Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA) has emphasized that they will not be making any exemptions anymore.
Highlanders chief executive officer Ronald Moyo on Thursday dismissed reports that Luphahla has resigned from the club. Moyo said:
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Let me set the record straight on the resignation letter. If there is such a letter, it has not come to my office and I can confirm that I have never received such a letter.
It has not come to my attention. Maybe it will come in the future but as far as I am concerned there is no such letter.
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Luphahla is said to be on his way to MWOS FC, a team that is based in Norton and will be competing in the ZIFA Northern Region Division One league this year.
Moyo said head coach Baltemar Brito and the other assistant Antonio Torres are expected in the country in the next two weeks. He said:
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We have been planning for our pre-season as usual as you know that Joel is working together with coach Brito and Torres as one of the assistants, so we are planning for the season going ahead.
We are also aware as a club of ZIFA’s implementation of a resolution that was made a few years ago that all coaches and their assistants should be CAF “A” holders. We are aware of that and the coach (Luphahla) is aware of that.
He is working on his qualifications and as a club, we are cognisant of the fact that we have a running contract with the coach.
If there is anything that happened during the course of the pre-season; we will communicate.
But as things stand, he is assisting coach Brito, there is no resignation letter and no decision that has been made.
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Torres, a holder of a Uefa “B” licence, was also not cleared to sit on the bench in the course of the season last year.
Highlanders are reportedly mulling registering Torres as a physical trainer while Luphahla could also be re-assigned in the club’s technical structure. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/sport/article/200005766/bossos-luphahla-in-catch-22-situation">NewsDay</a>

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