Bullets say Pasuwa going nowhere

FCB Nyasa Bullets have played down reports linking their coach KallistoPasuwa with some top foreign clubs, saying he is going nowhere as he still has a running contract.

Among others, the Zimbabwean tactician, who is on course to win an unprecedented quadruple, has been linked with South African giants Kaizer Chiefs and another DStv Premiership side Richards Bay.

But Bullets chief administration officer Albert Chigoga said: “We are not aware of his intention to leave. Actually, he is already planning for the 2024 season.”

The coach’s agent Gibson Mahachi and his local representative Felix NgamanyaSapao confirmed that there have been enquiries on their client.

In an interview, Mahachi said it was expected that teams would enquire about the coach “owing to his performance and achievements”.

He said: “But he is still contracted to Bullets. So, it is something that has to be borne in mind.”

The agent was also quoted by online publication southafrican.com as having said that he was not surprised that people are urging Chiefs to hire Pasuwa.

He, However, told the publication that Amakhosi have not made any official advances on the ex-Zimbabwe’s Warriors boss.

He said: “I haven’t heard anything official in that regard. There is nothing to talk about any other team that wants him. From my end, I have nothing official from Chiefs.”

On his part, Sapao said: “I am not sure about Chiefs, what I know is that there were enquiries from Richards Bay and another top Ugandan club.

“But then Pasuwa has a contract that runs until 31st December 2024. He gets a good pay at Bullets which has an automatic 10 percent increase after every year. So, perhaps let us wait and see.”

Pasuwa has won nine league titles, four with Zimbabwean giants Dynamos FC and five on the trot with Bullets which is unprecedented.

He also had a stint with the Zimbabwe national team, the Warriors, whom he guided to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

However, a source confided in The Nation that in July, Pasuwa negotiated with Bullets to allow him to leave the club at the end of the season as he wanted to face new challenges.