We don't owe bonuses - Okahandja United
Okahandja United FC says they do not owe any players winning bonuses.
This follows allegations that the team fired at least 16 players after they demanded bonuses for helping the team gain promotion to the Namibia Premier League (NPL) this year, when the side was still known as Okahandja Military School.
In response to the allegations, the club's head of operations, Wenie Meroro, said the players were given a fair chance to impress new coach Woody Jacobs.
Meroro feels the players just want to sabotage the club's operations because of not being selected for the team.
“It is the prerogative of the coach to select whoever he deems fit for his squad.
“The issue of bonuses that are owed to the players who got the team promoted to the premier league is not our administrative duty as Okahandja United, but the sole responsibility of the Okahandja Military School.
“I can assure you that we do not have such an agreement in place with any player or any other person,” Meroro said.
The club felt that people are unhappy because Jacobs has brought in players not originally from Okahandja, and that is why there is an outcry.
Okahandja United also rebuffed allegations that they still have ties with the Namibian Defence Force (NDF).
The only reason why the club ultimately gained promotion was through a deal that saw former Brave Warriors and Okahandja mayor Johannes 'Congo' Hindjou taking over the side.
This was because two NDF clubs would not have been allowed to play in the NPL, with Mighty Gunners already active in the league.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
This follows allegations that the team fired at least 16 players after they demanded bonuses for helping the team gain promotion to the Namibia Premier League (NPL) this year, when the side was still known as Okahandja Military School.
In response to the allegations, the club's head of operations, Wenie Meroro, said the players were given a fair chance to impress new coach Woody Jacobs.
Meroro feels the players just want to sabotage the club's operations because of not being selected for the team.
“It is the prerogative of the coach to select whoever he deems fit for his squad.
“The issue of bonuses that are owed to the players who got the team promoted to the premier league is not our administrative duty as Okahandja United, but the sole responsibility of the Okahandja Military School.
“I can assure you that we do not have such an agreement in place with any player or any other person,” Meroro said.
The club felt that people are unhappy because Jacobs has brought in players not originally from Okahandja, and that is why there is an outcry.
Okahandja United also rebuffed allegations that they still have ties with the Namibian Defence Force (NDF).
The only reason why the club ultimately gained promotion was through a deal that saw former Brave Warriors and Okahandja mayor Johannes 'Congo' Hindjou taking over the side.
This was because two NDF clubs would not have been allowed to play in the NPL, with Mighty Gunners already active in the league.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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