Connor in talks with EPL club

By The NewsDay | Nov. 30, 2012 | 2 Min read

FORMER CAPS United coach Sean Connor is set to embark on an ambitious project with an unnamed English Premier Soccer League (EPL) club which is set to benefit Zimbabwe football. The Irish coach flew out to Northern Ireland in the afternoon yesterday.

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He, however, said he would be back in the country in the New Year seeking to establish the project which he believed would benefit Zimbabwean football.

Connor said it was premature for him to go into details of the project which was supposed to have benefited Caps United first had they not fired him. He is scheduled to meet with representatives of the club to tie some loose ends on the deal before he returns.

“I have had good stay here in Zimbabwe and am going back home, but will be back in January. I have a girlfriend here and have got friends who looked after me when I was sacked at Caps United. I love this country. I was surprised by the hospitality that I got when I arrived here,” Connor said.

“When I came here, I wanted to contribute in developing football in this country and I feel I still have to contribute even after I have left Caps United. I am a football coach and passionate about the game. I will be setting up a project here next year and am already in talks with a top English Premier League club. I can’t at this point reveal the name of the club and the finer details, but the project will help in the development of the game in this country.”

Connor, however, said he would fight his case with Caps United after they unlawfully terminated the contract with him in August following a spate of poor results by the team just six months into the contract. He had a contract worth $4 000 a month in basic pay and a winning bonus of $400 per game which was to be reviewed in January.

He had demanded $122 000 from United to leave quietly, but the club had only offered just $15 000, leading to the matter to arbitration.