No More Tenax As ZPCS Decides To Merge All Its Football Clubs
The Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) has decided to merge all its football teams into one starting in 2023 which means there will be no more Tenax C.S FC, Manica Post reports.
The club formed 12 years ago, already faces relegation from the Castle Lager Premiership and the 2021/2022 last round of league fixtures will be Tenax’s last in the top-flight league.
ZPCS national sports officer, Richard Tarangeyi said a decision was made to have all their football teams merged into one unit, according to Post Sports.
Yes, the ZPCS football teams – Tenax C.S FC and Hwahwa are merging into one club. The Commissioner General announced that we will not have many clubs under the ZPCS banner since this presents administration and funding challenges.
Therefore, moving forward, we will bring all our talents into one basket. The decision has already been made and what now remains is the logistical arrangements on where the team will be based and which players will make up the new ZPCS squad.
For Tenax C.S FC to survive relation, they need to win all their remaining three league fixtures while ZPC Kariba, the club just above the cut-off point, as well as Harare City, who are above them in the relegation zone, lose all the remaining three rounds of league matches.
Even coach, Shadreck ‘Father’ Mugurasave conceded that surviving relegation is now a tall order.
Tenax were promoted to Premier Soccer League in 2019.
The club’s campaign since then was marred by the inadequacy of resources. Corporates in Mutare such as the Blessing Mangwiro-owned The Big Rock Logistics, mining entrepreneur, Scott Sakupwanya’s Better Brands and businessman, Kenneth Muchina occasionally chipped in with financial and material assistance.
The club produced a number of top players including Manica Diamonds’ striking pair of Nyasha Chintuli and Farai Muguwa, Joseph Jambo, Fadzanai Vinc, Simon Munemero and Knowledge Munzara.
