Midfielder Tanaka Shandirwa was suspended without pay amid Dynamos players’ three-day boycott over unpaid bonuses and sign-on fees.

By Sports Reporter IN the midst of the ongoing strike at Dynamos which has resulted in players boycotting training for three days this week, the club’s executive has suspended midfielder Tanaka Shandirwa.. The suspension was communicated to the player Friday through a letter.. The 2023 Soccer Star of The Year finalist is suspended without pay and other benefits.. Shandirwa’s punishment is said to have been instigated by team interim head coach Lloyd ‘Mablanyo’ Chigowe.. “Following

recommendations from the acting head coach on October 24th, Dynamos football club hereby confirm your suspension from work without pay and benefits, with immediate effect.. “Your suspension has been been occasioned by your conduct which brought the club into disrepute,” read part of the letter written to Shandirwa by the club.. Dembare told the former Yadah Stars midfielder that this decision came after a series of disrespectful conduct from the player to the executive, dating

back to August and September when the club was competing in the CAF Confederations Cup preliminary rounds.. “The ground is for the charges which have been building up since the 2024/25 CAF Confederations Cup preliminary rounds matches got to a head on Thursday 24th of October 2024 at a meeting held between the Dynamos FC executive, technical team and players when you publicly displayed disrespect and disdain for the club’s leadership,” further read the letter..

The Dynamos executive has had a series of meetings with the players since Wednesday when they began their strike in protest of unpaid winning bonuses and sign-on fees.. As on Friday the players were threatening to boycott Sunday’s match against Manica Diamonds in the Chibuku Super Cup semi-finals.

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