SYDNEY MUBAIWA
SPORT REPORTER

GWERU – FC Wangu Mazodze City head coach Isaac Nyabvure has heaped blame on the club’s administration after falling 0-1 to Sheasham FC at Baghdad Stadium on Sunday.
Nyabvure said the players’ welfare is poor and the club is financially handicapped to give players what they require to be able to compete.
The game’s solitary goal came from Sheasham youthful winger Blessing Munana in the 79th minute.
FC Wangu Mazodze City is currently sitting on 11th position with 27 points having won only six of its 24 matches. The club has drawn nine games and lost 11.
“The boys played well and according to our game plan, we managed to hold fort for 80 minutes against a formidable side. Lapse in concentration did cost us the game, our defenders failed to narrow the gap and our goalkeeper went down early. Our players are trying their best with the little resources we have.
“Our greatest challenge as a club is on the administration and welfare of players. We are struggling financially and we cannot train as a team. My greatest prayer is that our administration and welfare should improve so that our players produce positive results,” he said.
The club lost its primary benefactor, the Dr Richard Wangu Mazodze Family Trust which also sponsors the current Eastern Region D1 league FC Wangu Mazodze.
The trust terminated its sponsorship on August 15, this year citing the club’s non-compliance with reporting requirements and failure to meet set targets.
“After a thorough review of the current season, the Dr RW Mazodze Family Trust has decided to withdraw its sponsorship from FC Wangu Mazodze City due to non-compliance with reporting requirements and failure to meet set targets. The Trust never owned the club but rather sponsored it out of passion for football at the request of a family member.
“The Trust will now focus on its own team, FC Wangu Mazodze, which leads the Eastern Region Soccer League. We wish FC Wangu Mazodze City well in their future endeavors and appreciate the time spent together,” reads part of a statement released by the family trust.