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ESWATINI LIKENED TO ABC MOTSEPE LEAGUE

16/09/2022 07:15:00 Sanele Jele

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MBABANE – Reports coming from South Africa have likened the Eswatini League to ABC Motsepe League.

This is according to reports coming from Sunday World, a renowned South Africa publication while reporting on the internal chaos at Royal AM that have led to the resignation of coach Dan ‘Dance’ Malesela.ABC Motsepe League is that country’s football-tier. Here is in Eswatini it is equivalent to the regional super league which is a feeder to the National First Division. According to the reports, the goalless draw against Mbabane Highlanders in the TOTALEnergies CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday also added to the Durban’s side internal squabbles. The first leg was played on Sunday at Somhlolo National Stadium, where Highlanders missed a number of chances.

In fact they could have won 2-0 or better had they taken their chances. This infuriated those close to the DStv Premiership side and they could not believe that they almost lost to Highlanders.“Where is the CEO (Sinky Mnisi); he has been on leave for (over a month) now. He was not going to allow this to happen. The club could not even beat Mbabane Highlanders when they played in the CAF Confederation Cup. “The Eswatini League is like our ABC Motsepe League, and if they cannot beat Highlanders, who are they going to beat in that competition?”said a concerned informant at Royal AM.

Efforts to get comments from Premier League of Eswatini (PLE) CEO Kenneth Makhanya proved futile as he could not be reached.
News of Malesela’s sudden exit broke late on Wednesday. The tipster told Sunday World that the absence of CEO Sinky Mnisi, who went on leave over a month ago, also contributed to the unsettling events that are unfolding internally. The centre of his exit was the insistence of club chairman and MaMkhize’s son, Andile Mpisane, to be included in the team’s line-up. Mpisane made it to the bench last week when Royal AM, under the guidance of co-coach Khabo Zondo, locked horns against Richards Bay FC. It was revealed that Malesela has bemoaned Mpisane being on the team because the 21-year-old club boss was not fit and ready to play in the tough top-tier league.

“Let us be honest. How do you expect a respected coach like Malesela to include Andile in the team at this time. The kid is not ready for the level of the PSL (Premier Soccer League),” said the informant who chose to remain anonymous. Royal AM has not won in their last two matches. In their last league match, Thwihli Thwahla were defeated 2-1 by new kids on the block Richards Bay FC, and they played to an uninspiring 0-0 draw against Highlanders. Malesela, a former Orlando Pirates captain, has been linked with a move back to Marumo Gallants. He led the club to the finals of the Nedbank Cup last season and lost narrowly to Mamelodi Sundowns in the dying minutes. He mysteriously parted ways with Gallants at the end of the season and was replaced with a young French-Moroccan coach Romain Folz, who had since resigned citing interference.