D-DAY FOR DE JONGH

MBABANE – The end is nigh for under fire Sihlangu coach Pieter De Jongh. Two weeks after parliamentarians called for the sacking of the Dutch coach, following Sihlangu’s recent poor run, a ground breaking meeting between the National Football Association of Swaziland (NFAS) and Minister of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs David ‘Cruiser’ Ngcamphalala will finally be held.

A source close to both parties disclosed that the meeting between the two parties will be dominated by the unanimous submissions made in the august House by legislators, calling for the head of the coach on grounds that his presence has brought nothing but shame to the nation’s pride, Sihlangu.
The meeting, it has been discovered, was delayed by Ngcamphalala’s recent one-week trip to Uganda and upon his return last week Saturday, he is set to finally meet the FA executive committee today.
In Parliament, Ngcamphalala promised to consult the FA on the matter and then deliver a report in parliament.

FA CEO Frederick Mngomezulu, when quizzed, could only confirm that the executive committee will be discussing Sihlangu issues tonight, without elaborating. Sources at the FA have disclosed that the executive committee did discuss Sihlangu’s performance during their retreat held at Esibayeni Lodge two weeks ago. Coincidentally, the retreat was held on the same week when parliamentarians passed a vote of no confidence on the coach, who is yet to win a competitive match since taking over the reins in the club. 

In Parliament, MPs took turn to register displeasure at the declining standard at Sihlangu under De Jongh. Each of the MPs submitted that the Football Association (FA) must immediately re-engage the local former national coach Harries Madze Bulunga to take over the team before more damage was done.
This was during the debate of the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Youth Affairs 1st Quarter (April- June) Performance report for the Financial Year 2017/18 by the Portfolio Committee, which was chaired by Nhlambeni MP Frans Dlamini.

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