THREE weeks have passed since the Bob 91 Super Cup final was played and participating clubs are yet to get their prize monies.
HENRY MHARA SPORTS REPORTER
Dynamos won this year’s edition of the tournament which was contested by the country’s big three teams – losing finalists Caps United, Highlanders and DeMbare.
The Glamour Boys were promised $40 000 for winning the tournament while the Green Machine were told they would get $20 000. Bosso, for losing the play-off match against Caps United, were supposed to receive $10 000. But almost a month has elapsed, and yet the money has not reflected in the clubs’ bank balances.
The tournament is played to celebrate President Robert Mugabe’s birthday. He turned 91 this year. The three clubs yesterday confirmed that they had not received prizes and said they were beginning to get worried.
“To be honest we are beginning to get worried,” Caps United official yesterday, said. “We had hoped that we would get the money by now, but it appears there is nothing coming our way.”
A Dynamos official said: “Morale in the team is very low because players now think it’s the management that diverted the money yet we have not received anything.”
The tournament spokesperson, Charles Mabika, yesterday confirmed that they had not disbursed the money to clubs. He did not give any reason for the delay.
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“The prizes are on their way and the three clubs will receive the money. I cannot elaborate any further,” Mabika said.
The tournament has of late attracted condemnation with some critics saying the organisers are using the president’s name in vain. They argue that the organisers are using the opportunity to line their pockets up with the two matches having been hastily arranged and clubs armtwisted to take part when they had lined up other engagements.
This year’s final match was marred by chaos due to poor crowd control which left many supporters marooned outside the stadium.
