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BULAWAYO- Controversial businessman Wicknell Chivayo has supplied to settle Highlanders’ US$27,000 debt to former coach Baltemar Brito and his assistant Antonio Joao Torres after the membership was banned from registering new gamers by FIFA.
Chivayo, who made his milions in authorities tenders in Zimbabwe and throughout Africa, stepped in after the skint Bulawayo membership despatched an SOS lower than a month earlier than the brand new Premier Soccer League season will get underway.
The Intratrek Zimbabwe boss reacted to a information report of Highlanders’ predicament, writing on X, previously Twitter: “Bosso ngenkani! Iteam yezwe lonke. Babethi ayibulawe, ayisoze ibulawe sikhona. I will gladly pay this outstanding debt directly to the former coach tomorrow (Monday) without fail. Someone please inbox and share the banking details with exact amount due asap.”
It was not instantly clear if the membership would take him up on his supply.
Chivayo has hogged headlines with eye-popping public donations to celebrities, church leaders and different causes, together with over US$11 million spent on automobiles he gave away.
He has beforehand made donations to soccer golf equipment together with Highlanders, Dynamos, Scottland FC and likewise the Zimbabwe nationwide staff. In 2017 Chivayo settled Highlanders’ US$4,000 superb imposed by the PSL over crowd bother of their match with Dynamos.
Highlanders lately misplaced over half a dozen gamers, 4 of them to league debutants Scottland FC. A switch ban earlier than the season opener towards newly promoted MWOS FC on February 23 would cripple the membership after FIFA’s ban which prevents the registration of recent gamers till the debt to the previous coaches is settled.
As of October final yr, Brito was owed US$14,778 and US$237.71 in curiosity whereas Torres was owed US$11,788 plus curiosity of US$193.74.
Chivayo, who’s linked with South African firm Ren-Form CC, has received over US$100 million price of tenders in Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and Namibia for the availability of election supplies. He denies corruption allegations linked to the tender awards.