Striker Emmanuel Mayuka is likely to miss tomorrows Samuel “Zoom” Ndhlovu Charity Shield final between his club Kabwe Warriors and Green Buffaloes.
Warriors head coach Mohamed Fathy disclosed that he had no intentions of fielding the Zambia junior international striker in the final against Buffaloes at Kafubu Stadium in Luanshya on Sunday.
Mayuka is at the center of a tug-of-war between his team Warriors and Buffaloes, the latter team where he is currently on loan for this season but mysteriously skipped training this past week to return to Kabwe.
“I know you are going to ask me about Emmanuel Mayuka and whether he is going to play for us against Buffaloes and I will tell you this that he isn’t,” Fathy said.
“But he is with us at Warriors and training with us and that’s all I will tell you for now.”
Fathy has since he took charge of Warriors in January insisted Mayuka was still part of his plans and wanted the player back at the club for the 2008 campaign.
Mayuka has already featured twice for Buffaloes this year in the Caf Confederations Cup scoring one goal in their preliminary rounds first leg match away in a 5-0 demolition of Chipukizi of Zanzibar on February 16.
The 18-year-old striker was Warriors top scorer in all competition last season with 15 goals in his full debut term with the Railwaymen.
Fathy meanwhile revealed he was looking forward to facing Buffaloes in the Charity Shield final but was modest about Warriors chances against the army men in Luanshya.
“Buffaloes are a big team and we respect them and as for who is going to win, I can’t tell whose going to win or lose,” the Egyptian born-coach said.
And on their way to this years Charity Shield final, Buffaloes beat Red Arrows 1-0 in extra-time in their semifinal match-up at Nkoloma Stadium in Lusaka on February 23.
Warriors on the other hand won 3-2 on post-match penalties over defending champions Zesco United in the other penultimate stage match played at Nchanga Stadium in Chingola.
It seems that this Mayuka saga if not well handled will affect the poerformance of the young boy. The boy needs alot of guindance and a trustworthy mentor to grooem him well. We urge the parties involved to solve this issue ammicably. Mayuka’s behavior has shown that he wants to play for Warriors and not GBFC.
Please, the outgoing FAZ, can you resolve this issue amicably with the clubs involved, we don’t want the young boy’s future to be destroye, he needs game time. But why has the boy changed heart, he better play for GBFC to expose his talent on the continent.
#1 its not about where a player wants to play but about the contract! If the contract says he must play for GBFC then let it be so! It is clear that the warriors coach is influencing the ignorant boy. Let them explain to the boy what contractual obligations are and let them send him to back to GBFC or fine him and his club for breach of contract.
U guys are over excited by this saga the truth is Mayuka is wanted by big clubs in europe, now if he is signed by a european club whilst on loan at GBFC, the buffalos can activate a contractual clause which entitles them to a percentage of his transfer fee and that is why Fathy is freezing ‘EMMA’ because he knows ba GBFC will invoke that clause, the MAYUKA SAGA is just a front the politics are bigger than that.
Mayuka saga shouldn’t be a big issue at all. The player wants to play for magnificent kabwe warriors not for GBFC.To save the player future, FAZ should allow the player go back at warriors were his heart is.
This is a non issue.If F.A.Z. is functional at all, which ever team uses an ineligible player, will forfeit the game.
But just how and why did Mayuka move to Green Buffaloes? Who advised him? Was it Lwandamina or what?