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:
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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.
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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.
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Green Fuel F.C. Fires Head Coach Rodwell Dhlakama

Green Fuel coach, <a href="https://pindula.co.zw/Rodwell_Dhlakama">Rodwell Dhlakama</a>, said he believes that Raymond Uchena and McClive Phiri will find comfort in their team’s 1-0 victory over Dynamos on Saturday.
The two players missed the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League victory over DeMbare at Gibbo Stadium after losing their fathers on Thursday. Said Dhlakama:
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It was a bad week for us because we wanted to play Dynamos with every player available for selection, but it was unfortunate that Uchena and Phiri lost their fathers.
I hope this win was enough to cheer up their spirits and the boys who had to fill their voids did well.
I was impressed with how the boys played, it’s not easy to get maximum points against Dynamos when you’re at the basement, but they showed character.
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Dynamos defender Donald Dzvinyai failed to convert a controversial penalty awarded against Green Fuel.
It was the Glamour Boys’ third penalty in four matches.
Dynamos coach Herbert Maruwa blamed his players’ complacency for their defeat to a team in the relegation zone.
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Green Fuel Coach Dedicates Win Over Dynamos To Grieving Duo

Castle Lager Premiership club Green Fuel fired coaches Lloyd Mutasa and Bekithemba Ndlovu on Saturday following a 2-3 loss at home to Ngezi Platinum Stars.
Mutasa and Ndlovu were fired after they failed to achieve the ultimatum that had been set for them before the game.
The Green Fuel technical department had been ordered to collect at least six points from three matches against Shesham, Ngezi Platinum Stars and Simba Bhora.
They managed to collect just a point from the encounter against fellow debutantes Shesham before losing to Ngezi Platinum Stars.
Mutasa was the technical director and Ndlovu was the head coach responsible for team selection, training sessions as well as game management.
Green Fuel chairman Fredson Moyo confirmed the development to <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/breaking-greenfuel-coaches-fired-dhlakama-appointed/">The Manica Post</a> on Sunday. He said:
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It is always sad to part ways but as a club, there is really nothing we can do because all we want are results.
We will soon be issuing an official statement but otherwise, it is a done deal.
Mutasa and Ndlovu are parting ways with GreenFuel, while Rodwell Dhlakama is taking over.
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The Ethanol Boys lost 1-0 to Yadah Stars before drawing with Herentals FC. They then lost 2-1 to Manica Diamonds before suffering another morale-sapping 3-0 defeat at the hands of Hwange at Luveve Stadium in Bulawayo.
Green Fuel then grabbed another point against Sheasham last weekend.
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