Keeper signing illegal - Ngarizemo
Young African boss Marley Ngarizemo has accused African Stars of signing his team's goalkeeper Mbemutjiua Mata without consultations with the club.
Stars recently unveiled the signing of two players, Marcel Papama (from Unam) and goalkeeper Mbemutjiua Mata, from Young African.
Ngarizemo, however, accused African Stars and its chairman Patrick Kauta of stealing Mata.
Young African claim Mata has not been released by the club and therefore still remains their player. “We have learned with shock that our first-team goalkeeper Mbemutjiua Mata has signed for African Stars. “Young African want to state it clearly that this news is not true, as our club has not released the player and African Stars did not approach us either,” Ngarizemo said. He claimed this latest move by African Stars was a personal vendetta, which Kauta had against him.
The latest accusations by Ngarizemo come months of an ugly dispute he had with Stars and the NPL led to Young African's demotion from the premier league.
They were demoted after being found guilty of registering Zimbabwean player Tapiwa Musekiwa under a false name during the 2017/18 season.
The player, who ended up playing several matches for African Stars after serving an alleged ban, is currently nowhere to be found.
“This is again a sign that Kauta is trying to bring Young African down. First, he instructed the NPL secretariat that they should not schedule our league matches in the NPL, after an appeal application with the NFA.
“Now again, his club goes on and announces that they signed a player that is not theirs,” Ngarizemo fumed.
African Stars and Kauta confirmed they have heard about the complaints, but were unable to comment.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
Stars recently unveiled the signing of two players, Marcel Papama (from Unam) and goalkeeper Mbemutjiua Mata, from Young African.
Ngarizemo, however, accused African Stars and its chairman Patrick Kauta of stealing Mata.
Young African claim Mata has not been released by the club and therefore still remains their player. “We have learned with shock that our first-team goalkeeper Mbemutjiua Mata has signed for African Stars. “Young African want to state it clearly that this news is not true, as our club has not released the player and African Stars did not approach us either,” Ngarizemo said. He claimed this latest move by African Stars was a personal vendetta, which Kauta had against him.
The latest accusations by Ngarizemo come months of an ugly dispute he had with Stars and the NPL led to Young African's demotion from the premier league.
They were demoted after being found guilty of registering Zimbabwean player Tapiwa Musekiwa under a false name during the 2017/18 season.
The player, who ended up playing several matches for African Stars after serving an alleged ban, is currently nowhere to be found.
“This is again a sign that Kauta is trying to bring Young African down. First, he instructed the NPL secretariat that they should not schedule our league matches in the NPL, after an appeal application with the NFA.
“Now again, his club goes on and announces that they signed a player that is not theirs,” Ngarizemo fumed.
African Stars and Kauta confirmed they have heard about the complaints, but were unable to comment.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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