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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85566, member: 27"]
A new Highlanders coach got signed, sidelined, then rushed out of Zimbabwe in hours after backers flipped.

Sudden hire fallout
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[*]Thabo Senong joined Highlanders on a two-year deal.
[*]The move unraveled days after public confirmation.
[*]Exit orders landed fast and hard.
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What triggered the reversal
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[*]Work permit paperwork kicked off internal tension.
[*]Financial backers pushed for a Zimbabwean coach.
[*]Benjani Mwaruwari surfaced as the preferred name.
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Demotion offer and refusal
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[*]Club leadership floated assistant or director roles.
[*]Senong rejected stepping down mid-project.
[*]Squad planning had already started.
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Exit scramble details
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[*]Senong says he had under two hours to leave.
[*]Personal items stayed behind in Bulawayo.
[*]Contract termination continues from outside Zimbabwe.
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Money and mixed messages
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[*]Wicknell Chivayo injected major funding into Highlanders.
[*]Chivayo denied steering football decisions.
[*]Club cited visa compliance, which Senong disputes.
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Aftermath and mood
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[*]Senong says trust collapsed fast.
[*]The episode left him frustrated and sidelined.
[*]The job ended before preseason truly began.
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