Kombe: I’m properly registered
- Monday, October 6, 2008, 19:10
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Golden Arrows’ new-signing Francis Kombe has expressed his surprise at reports coming out of Zambia that he played illegally for Abafana Bes’thende against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday.
In today’s The Post newspapers edition it was reported that Power Dynamos claimed that Kombe had not been cleared to play for a team in South Africa.
However, speaking from Durban, the Chipolopolo Boys’ striker has set the record straight saying that he is a ‘properly registered player with Golden Arrows’.
“I got a call from the club secretary this morning asking me to clarify the story on KickOff.com. The reporter in Zambia made up his own story after I refused to give him full details about my trials in South Africa.
“If I was not cleared by Dynamos, how did Golden Arrows get my international clearance from the Football Association of Zambia.”
Kombe, who did not train with Arrows this morning after sustaining a knee injury during his team’s 4-2 win over the Brazilians, says he has signed a two-year contract with the KwaZulu\Natal-based outfit.
Golden Arrows’ managing director Mato Madlala has also termed the report about Kombe being registered with the team illegally as ‘rubbish’.
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interesting, the power dynamos secretary is a cheat then
why did it Renard so long to know the fwayo was good he should take more player selection training courses
Kombe if you were properly registered & went with the blessings of Power 90,can we also get the full details of the deal.Was it for free?,Are you on Loan? or how much were you sold at?.Also tell us how it all happened,were you approached directly or through the club & was the Power executive aware of your departure to Durban?.
Ok we will see who is telling the truth. But how can a player play for another club in another country witout official clearance? Is it that there was communication breakdown? Somebody tell the truth. I can partly blame the club in Zambia. They dont seem to know whats going on with their players.
Look at Warriors in the Mayuka transfer saga. In the first place they knew that Mayuka had left for trials in Isreal and obviously there was that possibility that the player will be signed when he went for trials. And here it is some club official wakes up to say “we are not aware of Mayuka signing with Maccabi Tel Aviv”. I know you just got confused because Porto came in the last minute with a better offer. You cant get two things at the same time. One thing at a time.
This culture of ignorance by some Zambian club officials should come to an end when it comes to player transfer. It creates problems.
And also the media particularly in the Kombe issue is partly to blame. From the comments issued by Kombe himself (post Zambia totay), he’s blaming the journalist who reported this matter. The guy just releases this information without getting the facts straight. Relevant people have to be contacted to get first hand info on the issue at hand.
I also don’t like the way Power Secretary rushed to give an interwiew the Press.If the have an issue with Kombe as their player why rush to the Press.The should have spoken to Francis first but the Secretary went to the Press instead.Francis could have clarified things.
This is bad publicity for the player & he has a history of being “involved with other issues” in the past.The man has reformed wants to revive his career yes Power D. gave him the opportunity to get back to his best.
It is a circus as usual. Do we ever learn? What criteria is used to choose some of these club bosses? The ideal scenario was for this secretary to get details from both his club and Golden Arrows before rushing to the press.
It is a circus as usual. Do we ever learn?