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Innocent Kurira, Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE Saints may have been relegated from the Zifa Southern Region Division One league last year but that is not the end of the road for Chikwata.

The side is set to hold two-day trials at their Zimbabwe Saints Sports Club this Saturday and Sunday.

Team manager, Godfrey Paradza said they are inviting players that are under the age of 23.

“We will be having our trials this weekend and we are inviting coaches and former players out there to come and assist us to select the best players. A player who is over 23 should be exceptional,” said Paradza.

Saints have over the years been home to some of the finest footballers to ever grace Zimbabwean football such as Agent Sawu, Muzondiwa Mugadza, Ronald Sibanda, Henry McKop, Ephraim Chawanda, Gibson Homela, John Sibanda, and Ebson “Sugar” Muguyo.

The most famous class of 1988 coached by Roy Baretto went on a 23-game unbeaten streak and the same year they won championship.

Chauya Chikwata relegated from the Premier League in 2011, were thrown out of Division One in 2014 for failing to pay $2 500 affiliation fees.

They were on the sidelines before registering in the Zifa Bulawayo Division Two League in 2015 where they finished 13th.
Zimbabwe Saints’ attempt to play in Division One in 2016 hit a brick wall after they failed to raise funds to acquire the Quelaton franchise, which had been surrendered by Nust.

Chikwata last played in the Premier Soccer League in 2011 after buying Chitungwiza-based Eagles’ franchise at the behest of businessman Felix Dzumbunu following their relegation to the lower league in 2006. — @innocentskizoe