Dar’s Yanga soften stance on Ngassa transfer
Dar es Salaam Young African’s player Ngassa in training at a past event. PHOTO | FILE
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Ngassa, who is back in the country said that he was ready to join the club because football is his career.
Dar es Salaam. Young Africans Sports Club are ready to discuss the deal with South African premier league side, Free State Stars in order to sell their lethal striker, Mrisho Ngassa.
Ngassa joined Free State Stars for trials about two weeks ago, but the Jangwani Street team were not aware of the move as the player was supposed to be in camp with the national soccer team, Taifa Stars, in Gaborone, Botswana.
The Jangwani club accused the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) of being involved in the ‘dirty game’ after allowing Ngassa to join the South African side when he was required to be in camp with Taifa Stars in Botswana.
The club blamed TFF for not taking disciplinary measures against Ngassa.
Speaking yesterday, Young Africans secretary general Benno Njovu, said that they were not barring Ngassa from joining the South African team, but they were not happy with the way the team got the player for the trials.
Njovu said that Free State Stars which are under former Young Africans head coach, Tom Saintfiet, are required to follow procedures as per rules and regulations governing the players registration exercise and not otherwise.
“They are required to meet with us and discuss the matter; what they have done is not acceptable due to the factor that Ngassa still has a contract with us,” said Njovu.
He said that they were ready to discuss the deal with the club and requested Free State Stars officials to meet with them.
“Ngassa is under our management and not someone else’s; they did not follow the procedures to get the player for the trials, they were required to send an invitation letter and wait for a response. They did not do that, we are now requesting them to do so,” he said.
Ngassa, who is back in the country said that he was ready to join the club because football is his career.
He said the team was ready to pay $80,000 (Sh132 million) for the transfer, but after facing barriers they’re now ready to pay up to Sh150 million.
“I was in South Africa; the club is ready to pay up to Sh150 million. I do not know what will happen,” he said.
