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Augustine Hwata Sports Reporter
ZIMBABWE football kings Dynamos have likened the Premier Soccer League to a farmer who is killing the goose that is laying the golden eggs. DeMbare claim they recently lost US$25 000 in earnings, through fines imposed by the league, for various offences this season.

Club chairman, Kenny Mubaiwa, yesterday said he had been seeking audience with the PSL leadership but was being sent from pillar to post.

Mubaiwa said he was aware that Dynamos fans threw missiles during the Chibuku Super Cup first round match against Black Rhinos at Gwanzura in August.

“It’s unfortunate that we did not progress in the competition and we were knocked out early,” said Mubaiwa.

“But, as a club, we were entitled to US$15 000 as our prize money. However, because of the fines imposed we did not receive the amount.

“There is another US$4 000 fine on us and that meant we had to pay US$19 000. Because the Chibuku Cup (paid us) US$15 000, the PSL went for part of our earnings in the OneWallet Cup.

“As far as we are concerned, we never committed any offence during the OneWallet competition and we do not understand why our earnings should be deducted.

“So, in total, I think we have lost US$25 000 in potential earnings and no one is explaining to us.”

Dynamos lost the NetOne OneWallet Trophy final and were due to get US$50 000 while winners Triangle took home US$80 000.

A disappointed Mubaiwa said they have tried to get clarification from PSL competitions manager Elisha Mandireva and chief executive Kenny Ndebele without success.

“We have asked Elisha (Mandireva) on the issue but we were told to see (Kenny) Ndebele. I feel that breaching rules of one competition should not be used to punish us in the other competition,” said Mubaiwa.

“It’s demoralising when we are putting a lot of effort to run the teams.

“Clubs like Dynamos make the league and Zimbabwe football tick but it’s frustrating when we are treated like this.

“How could the OneWallet prize money be deducted to punish us for actions in another competition?

“I thought they will deduct money from Chibuku for mistakes in that competition but now we end up paying more.

“There is another fine that we delayed with team sheets before a league game. This is a league game but the money was deducted from the OneWallet. Why not wait until the end of the season and take from the league (earnings) as what happened last season?”

Dynamos are geared to defend their league title for the fourth season in a row but Mubaiwa said their preparations have not been easy. “We are failing to pay incentives to motivate the players because the money we had budgeted is no longer coming our way,” said Mubaiwa.

“Clubs are struggling but the fines are too high.

“All the clubs that were relegated or folded did so because they had no money and not that they could not play.

“We are struggling to stay afloat as the flagship team in the league.”

Mubaiwa said he once moved a motion that the maximum fine to be imposed on a club for a single offence should be US$2 000.