MASIMBA Dinyero has become the first casualty of FC Platinum’s poor start to the current Castle Lager Premier Soccer League season after he was shown the exit door yesterday. Club spokesperson Chido Chizondo confirmed that they had parted ways with the former Dynamos midfielder.
BY HENRY MHARA SPORTS REPORTER
She said the decision to sack Dinyero was made by coach Lloyd Mutasa.
Ironically, it was Mutasa who handpicked Dinyero for the post nine months ago.
FC Platinum was expected to announce Dinyero’s replacement last night.
“Masimba Dinyero and Lloyd Mutasa have agreed to part ways due to some differences,” Chizondo said yesterday.
“Mutasa felt he could not work with him anymore. Mutasa has the power to fire members of his technical team, the same way he has the power to appoint them. He said he wanted a new assistant coach and we should meet him later today (yesterday) at which the announcement for a new assistant coach should be made,” she added.
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Dinyero was appointed to the position in July last year to replace Tendai Chikuni, who was then reassigned to the team’s developmental side.
The reason for the split between Mutasa and Dinyero, two people who have religiously worked together before, could not be immediately ascertained with a source only saying their relationship had irrevocably deteriorated.
The two could not be reached for comment, but Chizondo said: “I think they had a few disagreements.”
The close relationship between Mutasa and Dinyero began during their playing days at Dynamos, before working together as player coaches at the now-defunct Sporting Lions in 2002.
Before arriving in Zvishavane last year, the two had previously worked at Kiglon, Highway, Shooting Stars, Flame Lily and Dynamos.
Dinyero’s dismissal could be a consequence of the team’s abject start to the league where the well-sponsored side has only managed two points from a possible nine against what many would describe as beatable opponents.
FC Platinum were held to a 1-1 draw by league debutants Chiredzi FC in their season opener before allowing Hwange to recover from two goals down to win 3-2 in their second match. Last week, they again allowed Chicken Inn to recover from the same number of goals to salvage a draw as the platinum miners recorded their worst start to the league since promotion to the top flight in 2011.
They are currently fourth from the bottom on the log standings, but Chizondo said they were not “panicking as yet”.
