Tigers ditch eight players
Reigning MTC Namibia Premier League (NPL) champions Tigers FC has released eight players before the start of the 2017/18 season second round.
The club issued a statement yesterday, citing a bloated squad as the reason they are releasing the players.
Tigers believes that letting the players go will help the club cut costs.
Their contracts were terminated on 2 February.
“We would like to thank each and every ex-player for their service and wish them well in their future careers.
“The release of the players was necessitated by the bloated squad and the endeavours by the club to bring down operational costs.”
The players released are Charles G. Wimmert, Dino Da Silva, Gerson Gaseb, David Hango, Joseph Kuugongelwa, Petrus Sakaria, David Shifela and Vaino Uugwanga.
The club appointed Woody Jacobs as mentor late last year, after coach Lucky Kakuva resigned.
The champions currently find themselves in the unusual position of being 14th on the NPL log, after 15 games.
Tigers have lost nine matches this season - the most of any club this season - and are 22 points behind log leaders African Stars.
The Katutura giants have collected three points on only four occasions so far this season, while drawing two matches.
Tigers have conceded 20 goals, while scoring only six, putting their goal difference in a negative.
Their hopes of retaining the title this season are all but over, given the points difference between them and African Stars.
Tigers are hoping to leap out of the relegation zone, given that they are lingering in the bottom half of the table.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
The club issued a statement yesterday, citing a bloated squad as the reason they are releasing the players.
Tigers believes that letting the players go will help the club cut costs.
Their contracts were terminated on 2 February.
“We would like to thank each and every ex-player for their service and wish them well in their future careers.
“The release of the players was necessitated by the bloated squad and the endeavours by the club to bring down operational costs.”
The players released are Charles G. Wimmert, Dino Da Silva, Gerson Gaseb, David Hango, Joseph Kuugongelwa, Petrus Sakaria, David Shifela and Vaino Uugwanga.
The club appointed Woody Jacobs as mentor late last year, after coach Lucky Kakuva resigned.
The champions currently find themselves in the unusual position of being 14th on the NPL log, after 15 games.
Tigers have lost nine matches this season - the most of any club this season - and are 22 points behind log leaders African Stars.
The Katutura giants have collected three points on only four occasions so far this season, while drawing two matches.
Tigers have conceded 20 goals, while scoring only six, putting their goal difference in a negative.
Their hopes of retaining the title this season are all but over, given the points difference between them and African Stars.
Tigers are hoping to leap out of the relegation zone, given that they are lingering in the bottom half of the table.
Jesse Jackson Kauraisa
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