Trouble in paradise: Khama Billiat's new club faces internal crisis
Khama Billiat's new club, Scotland FC, is experiencing an internal crisis, allegedly fueled by his boss, Scot Sakupwanya.
A few months after its promotion, it seemed like the best club in Zimbabwe. They signed the country's proven talent, such as Khama and Walter Musona, and some promising young stars.
These players are among the country's highest-paid, and some of their fans believed they would easily win the league.
Unfortunately, things did not turn out to be what most people expected af Scotland.
Since the start of the season, they have struggled for form and are now in the middle of the table.
All this did not sit well with the club boss, Scot, as revealed by Zimcelebs.
A few weeks ago, rumours of an alleged crisis emerged, but there was no evidence.
Surprisingly, one of their Media managers, Thulani Sibanda, left the club and joined a low-division team.
Zimcelebs revealed that Scot pressured coach Tonderayi Ndiraya to pick certain players. This raised a lot of uncertainty about his future and caused them to lose their tactical approach.
Scotland lost against Ngezi Platinum, which sparked a lot of talk. Scot went for the team, asking himself if he had given the wrong people jobs.
The news left some fans aligning Scotland FC with the ruling party, Zanupf.
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Responding to the news that Khama Billiat's new club faces a severe internal crisis, most fans did not show sympathy.
@Absolom Jim 'He should ask PSG, they did the same 😢'
@Chad 'Does he even understand football?'
@Tonderai Chidawa 'The Coach is not the problem, but team management all wanting favours from the Bos,k biting makuhwaa Team manager secretary General vane ma untouchables avoo whether fit or not fit must play'
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