AT least nine Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) clubs will be affected this weekend as their coaches attend the Caf A Licence coaching course in Harare.
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The course being conducted by Fifa instructor Gibson Homela is currently underway at the Zifa Village with nearly 30 coaches including those in the PSL taking part, although some of them could join their teams at the weekend.
Dynamos, who face army side Black Rhinos in a Premiership match at the National Sports Stadium on Sunday, have lost head coach Kalisto Pasuwa who joined the coaching clinic yesterday. He has left the coaching duties to his assistants Philemon Mutyakureva and team manager Richard Chihoro.
Dynamos are coming from a drawn game against Chicken Inn and would be targeting nothing short of victory against the army side.
Coalminers Hwange are also without coaches Nation Dube and Mebelo Njekwa who are also attending the coaching clinic. The coalminers who lost 2-1 to Harare giants Caps United host unbeaten ZPC Kariba tomorrow hoping to climb back at the top of the league table.
Caps United, who make the trip to Luveve for a date against Chicken Inn will also be without head coach Taurai Mangwiro who also joined the coaching clinic yesterday.
Harare City are off to Chiredzi on Saturday without coach Bigboy Mawiwi and his assistant Masimba Dinyero is expected to take charge.
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Midlands-based side Chapungu will also be without John Nyikadzino when they host FC Platinum at Ascot Stadium on Saturday. ZPC Kariba, still unbeaten in the campaign, are also without Saul Chaminuka and his deputy Godfrey Tamirepi who are among those undergoing training.
How Mine, facing off Highlanders, are without Philani Ncube who is also undergoing training while the Bulawayo champions have their full technical bench as Kevin Kaindu already has the Caf A Licence obtained in Zambia.
FC Platinum, who travel to Chapungu are also without Lloyd Mutasa who is also attending the coaching clinic.
Former Warriors coach Rahman Gumbo, Botswana-based Barry Daka, Mamelodi Sundowns manager Peter Ndlovu and Tavaka Gumbo were expected to join camp late yesterday. Fixtures Tomorrow: Hwange v ZPC Kariba (Colliery, SS9) Saturday: Chicken Inn v Caps United (Luveve, SS9), Chiredzi FC v Harare City (Chishamiso), Chapungu v FC Platinum (Ascot), Sunday: How Mine v Highlanders (Barbourfields SS9), Shabanie Mine vs Buffaloes (Maglas), Dynamos v Black Rhinos (NSS)
