Highlanders terminated Dutch tactician Pieter De Jongh's employment after rejecting a contract extension, concluding an underwhelming four-month tenure that failed to reverse the Zimbabwean club's struggles. The 2024 league campaign produced merely a solitary victory alongside seven stalemates and one defeat under his supervision, leaving Bosso scrambling to preserve top-flight status until the season's conclusion, while their Chibuku Super Cup semifinal elimination by archrivals Dynamos compounded dissatisfaction.
Supporters displayed split opinions regarding the dismissal, with certain factions applauding the separation amid emerging discipline concerns while others credited De Jongh for halting a precipitous decline inherited from interim manager Try Ncube. Fanbase conversations centered on potential successors Joel Luphahla and Norman Mapeza as the club pursues rejuvenation following a campaign that exposed persistent attacking deficiencies despite modest defensive stabilization.
Supporters displayed split opinions regarding the dismissal, with certain factions applauding the separation amid emerging discipline concerns while others credited De Jongh for halting a precipitous decline inherited from interim manager Try Ncube. Fanbase conversations centered on potential successors Joel Luphahla and Norman Mapeza as the club pursues rejuvenation following a campaign that exposed persistent attacking deficiencies despite modest defensive stabilization.
