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Mandla Manyathela

Allen Khumalo, Sports Reporter
TSHOLOTSHO FC players have declared they will not fulfil their next league match against title contenders Highlanders at Barbourfields Stadium if the club does not pay them their outstanding dues.

The players boycotted Tuesday’s training session at Luveve Stadium saying they felt disrespected by the club’s hierarchy for making endless blank promises.

Players claim they have gone for three months without salaries and are also owed winning bonuses.

They also boycotted another training session on Tuesday last week and threatened not to turn up for their game against Chapungu. They only agreed to fulfil the match against Chapungu after holding an emergency meeting with the executive, which promised to clear their dues this week.

“In some instances we were being promised our dues, but when you check your account, you find that only $50 has been deposited.

“The guys are now saying no money, no training. We will continue with the strike until the issue is resolved. Most of the guys’ salaries here range from $250 to $300,” said one Tsholotsho player.

Tsholotsho chairman Mandla Manyathela refused to be drawn into the issue when reached for comment yesterday.

“I don’t have a comment. There are some things that happen internally and so they should remain internal. Whoever gave the story to the media must finish what they started,” said Manyathela.

Tsholotsho sit second from bottom on the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League table with 23 points and three matches left.

They are two points behind behind Mutare City Rovers, whom they are slugging with to avoid the final relegation spot.

Border Strikers of Beitbridge have already been relegated after struggling in their debut season in the PSL.

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