PREMIER Soccer League (PSL) clubs are rushing to beat the deadline to register their squads as the topflight league management moves to start processing player licences ahead of the start of the 2014 soccer season early next month.
BY SPORTS CORRESPONDENT
The PSL has given clubs up to today to submit their full squad lists.
Kennedy Ndebele, the PSL chief executive officer said earlier submission of squad lists by clubs would give them time to verify documents and make adjustments if there are any.
“Clubs are registering their squads. We have given them up to Friday (today) to submit their full lists. This will give us time to verify all the documents before the Zifa transfer window closes on March 31,” Ndebele said.
Ndebele also said early submission of squad lists would also protect players from being abused by clubs.
“By asking the clubs to submit their lists now, we are also doing our duty as a professional league to protect players that teams tend to dump at the last minute,” he emphasised.
Clubs that want to make adjustments before the March 31 cut-off will be allowed to make additions or subtractions to their squads.
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Caps United have already finalised their 30-member squad and submitted it to the PSL.
The squad comprises Malawi international and two-time Golden Boot winner Ishmael Thindwa from Epac FC and Zambian Madaliso Mwanza.
Zimbabwe’s representatives in the African Champions League Dynamos made a number of new signings including Walter Mukanga (Triangle), Themba Ndlovu from Buffaloes, free agent Masimba Mambare, Ronald Chitiyo (Monomotapa) and Tafadzwa Rusike (free agent).
Dynamos team manager Richard Chihoro, however, said they were still to make additions to their squad and would do so before today’s deadline.
Fellow representatives in Africa — How Mine — who will take part in the Caf Confederation Cup tournament, lost striker Simba Sithole to Ajax Cape Town of South Africa, but got busy in the transfer market capturing Young Warriors goalkeeper Donovan Bernard from Aces Youth Academy.
They also roped in former DeMbare defenders Morris Kadzola and George Magariro, former Caps United midfielder Marvel Samaneka and Edmore Muzanenhamo from Zifa Southern Region Division One Soccer League outfit Ntabazinduna Prison.
Highlanders have signed a number of new faces including international defender Felix Chindungwe, former FC Platinum trio of Charles Sibanda, Joel Ngodzo and Welcome Ndiweni. They now also have on their books Valentine Ndaba (Shabanie), Khumbulani Banda (How Mine) and goalkeeper Njabulo Nyoni from Chicken Inn. They also captured Rahman Kutsanzira and Kuda Mahachi from Caps United and Bantu Rovers respectively.
Harare City have signed Hwange striker Francesco Zekumbawira, who had been loaned to champions Dynamos. Former Caps United defender Arnold Chivheya has also been signed by the City Fathers. Former Tripple B midfielder Timire Mamvura, Misheck Mburayi (Triangle) and Mhleli Sibanda from FC Platinum are now also on the books of the Harare City.
City, have also pounced on Benson Maglas who was at Caps United last season and former Monomotapa striker Agrippa Murimba.
Bigboy Mawiwi has also plucked striker Takudzwa Chimwemwe from the obscurity of division one football.
Clubs are required to register 25 senior players and five from the juniors. Focus will also be on the four new clubs in the PSL: ZPC Kariba, Chapungu, Chiredzi FC and Bantu Rovers.
Caps United squad: Tafadzwa Dube, Jorum Muchambo, Criss Mverechena, Hardlife Zvirekwi, Tapiwa Kumbuyani, Dominic Mukandi, Stephen Makatuka, Blessing Zabula, Ronald Pfumbidzai, David Chipala, Tendai Samanja, Madaliso Mwanza, Gerald Phiri, Moses Muchenje, Dominic Chungwa, Leonard Fiyado, Tongai Mangwendere, Pevington Zimunya, Tinovimba Muskwe, Carlton Munzabwa, Godknows Mangani, Takudzwa Mahori, Ishmael Thindwa, Tinashe Dhlelelwa, Clemence Zimondi, Timothy Pukunyani, Kevin Sibanda, Asani Nhongo, Tinashe Mukanahiri, Keith Chikotora
