Times Of Swaziland: SANDILE, MCCREESH  CONTRACTS  NOT RENEWED

SANDILE, MCCREESH  CONTRACTS  NOT RENEWED
================================================================================
BY SANELE JELE  on 30/06/2020 00:26:00


MBABANE – Mbabane Swallows are shedding their playing personnel quicker than
you can say ‘out of contract’.
After earlier reports that the red and white glamour side will not renew the
contracts of the foreign trio of Vusumuzi Zungu, Paito Dube and Siphamandla
Dlamini; experienced stars, lanky forward Sandile Hlatshwako and midfielder
Richard McCreesh have also joined the list of the players who will not be
donning the famed red and white kit next season.
The Times Sports Desk has reliably been informed that Hlatshwako and
McCreesh’s contracts will not be renewed and they got letters telling them
something to that effect last week.
A source close to the team asserted that the decision was reached after
assessing the player’s performance since joining the capital city giants.
“It was not easy decision especially for McCreesh, who others felt deserved a
second chance. However, the management together with the technical bench reached
a decision to release the players,” alleged the source.
Effort to get comments from this players proved futile as they all said they
could only comment after officially getting the news from the team. Quizzed if
he did not need the players anymore, Swallows coach Honour Janza also politely
asked not to comment.
News
The team’s Communications and Marketing Officer, Mancoba Mabuza, said it was
the team’s culture to announce such news in a press conference.
The Times Sports Desk has it in good authority that the club had given the
players the letters notifying them on the decision not to renew their contracts.
Meanwhile, Swallows were expected to finally conclude the signing of
out-of-contract Manzini Wanderers star Leon Manyisa after reaching an agreement
a week ago.